Plont, George John

Individual Personnel Data
Name Plont, George John
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 36802883
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #243 dated 11 December 1944, effective 11 December 1944.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Observer
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 25 April 1945
Results Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
DecorationsAwarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 3 February 1945 per General Orders #130, Headquarters, 1st Air Division dated 12 February 1945.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 30 July 1923
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 30 December 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #260 dated 30 December 1944.
  • Appointed Staff Sergeant effective 9 May 1945 per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 10 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Barrier, Robert Edgar⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Bragg, Weldon Carey⇗Co-pilotWNC
2nd Lt. Cherry, Joseph H⇗NavigatorFCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Schumer, Gerald (NMI)⇗BombardierWIA
CPL. Cawthon, William Hilton⇗Radio Operator / GunnerFCMEW
CPL. Barnes, Lawrence Valentine, Jr⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTBD
CPL. Asby, Sidney Lee, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Matthews, Frederick Donald⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Plont, George JohnFlexible GunnerFCMEW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 16 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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247⇗ 31 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Neuss, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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248⇗ 1 January 1945 Target: Oil Storage Depot
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Derben, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron. Left formation over friendly territory and crash-landed near Okegem, Belgium, with battle damage. Seven crewmembers had bailed out and the pilot and co-pilot landed the aircraft in a field.
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252⇗ 7 January 1945 Target: Enemy Strong Point
Type: Military
Location: Blankenheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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253⇗ 8 January 1945 Target: Railroad
Type: Transportation
Location: Kyllburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
254⇗ 10 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bonn, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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255⇗ 15 January 1945 Target: Neuburg Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Neuburg an der Donau, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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256⇗ 17 January 1945 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: Bielefeld, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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259⇗ 22 January 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38994⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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262⇗ 29 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Siegen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39060⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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263⇗ 1 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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264⇗ 3 February 1945 Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron. Waist Gunner wounded.
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300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39203⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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301⇗ 31 March 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39131⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Photographer 43‑39138⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Damaged when struck by flak during a second run over the target.
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