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Polley, George Gibson, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Polley, George Gibson, Jr   
Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 31203817   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #97 dated 15 September 1943, effective 15 September 1943.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 4 January 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 February 1922
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1483 (38.711 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
1st Lt. Kaczaraba, William (NMI)PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Morgan, Myron ClintonCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Horsky, Marvin LewisNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Wirth, Theodore MatthewBombardierPOW
T/SGT. Peifer, Wilbur AlanRadio Operator / GunnerPOW
T/SGT. Honeycutt, John SamuelEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Craden, Solomon (NMI)Ball Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Polley, George Gibson, JrTail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Gilrane, Harry AlexanderFlexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Parker, Peter FranklinFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 16 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
27 2 October 1943 Target: Port Facilities
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29557 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
28 4 October 1943 Type: Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑3087 Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back, #2 engine supercharger pressure low and #3 engine oil pressure low.
Sortie Report
29 8 October 1943 Target: Workshops
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany
Tail Gunner 41‑24525 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
30 9 October 1943 Target: Aircraft Factories
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Anklam, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29927 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
31 10 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Münster, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29987 Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 41-24525. Landed away at Deenethorpe due to weather.
Sortie Report
33 20 October 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Düren, Germany
Tail Gunner 41‑24578 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
34 3 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Wilhelmshafen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑29768 Combat Mission Credit
Squadron of composite group.
Sortie Report
35 5 November 1943 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑5051 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
36 16 November 1943 Target: Knaben II Molybdenum Mine
Type: Industry
Location: Knaben, Norway
Tail Gunner 41‑24525 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
37 26 November 1943 Target: City Center
Type: Non-Military
Location: Bremen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑39796 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
38 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Tail Gunner 41‑24525 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
41 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑37801 Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
42 13 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑37801 Combat Mission Credit
Lead group, low Squadron deputy.
Sortie Report
45 22 December 1943 Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Osnabrück, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑37924 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
46 24 December 1943 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Croisette, France
Tail Gunner 42‑37924 Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report
47 30 December 1943 Target: I. G. Farben Industrie, Chemical/Synthetic Rubber Plants
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑37801 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
48 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France
Tail Gunner 42‑3087 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
49 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany
Tail Gunner 42‑5838 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Low Squadron lead. MIA. Damaged by enemy aircraft, crashed near Kalundborg, Denmark; MACR 1483. For details, see A Dying Breed by Neal B. Dillon.
Sortie Report

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