Name | Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr |
Rank | Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant |
Serial Number | O-619621 |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #139 dated 16 July 1944, effective 16 July 1944. |
Duty | Co-pilot / Pilot |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 20 January 1945 |
Results | Completed Tour, Returned to USA |
Additional Information | Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 20 October 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #207 dated 19 October 1944. |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
---|---|---|
2nd Lt. LeDonne, Edward George⇗ | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Salley, Thomas Raysor, Jr | Co-pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Stern, Paul Bernard⇗ | Navigator | KIA |
2nd Lt. Grady, George James⇗ | Bombardier | POW |
SGT. Bickford, Robert George⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | TBD |
S/SGT. O'Hare, Richard Walter⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Williams, Herbert Howard⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
SGT. Sievert, Clifford Leon⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
SGT. Early, James Walker⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
SGT. Tormey, Robert DePaul⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
166⇗ | 28 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107057⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
168⇗ | 31 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
174⇗ | 7 August 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dugny (Paris), France |
Co-pilot | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
175⇗ | 8 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Bretteville-sur-Laize, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
176⇗ | 9 August 1944 |
Target: Erding Airdrome & Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Erding, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑107058⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
182⇗ | 18 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Vise, Belgium |
Pilot | 42‑102500⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
184⇗ | 25 August 1944 |
Target: Airfield & Airpark Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Anklam, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
185⇗ | 26 August 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Manston due to battle damage: flak shot out hydraulic system. Sortie Report⇗ |
190⇗ | 9 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped eight bombs on target; four after target (equipment malfunction). Sortie Report⇗ |
191⇗ | 10 September 1944 |
Target: BMW Motor Component Parts Plant Type: Industry Location: Sindelfingen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
194⇗ | 13 September 1944 |
Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Refinery Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
196⇗ | 19 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Hamm, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107083⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
197⇗ | 21 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mainz, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
198⇗ | 25 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
200⇗ | 27 September 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points) Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Low group Sortie Report⇗ |
201⇗ | 28 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Magdeburg, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
203⇗ | 2 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
206⇗ | 6 October 1944 |
Target: M/T Factory Type: Industry Location: Stettin / Szczecin, Poland |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit A group. Sortie Report⇗ |
208⇗ | 9 October 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107121⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
209⇗ | 11 October 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Wesseling, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Fourth Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
211⇗ | 15 October 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
213⇗ | 18 October 1944 |
Target: Ford Motor Works Type: Industry Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97251⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
217⇗ | 1 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
218⇗ | 2 November 1944 |
Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
220⇗ | 5 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
221⇗ | 6 November 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
223⇗ | 9 November 1944 |
Target: Ground Installations Type: Military Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
224⇗ | 10 November 1944 |
Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑37713⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group, Low Squadron. Hot Camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
226⇗ | 16 November 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions Type: Military Location: Eschweiler, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Squadron flying spare, 41st Bomb Wing A group; joined formation. Landed away at Stratford, due to weather. Sortie Report⇗ |
227⇗ | 20 November 1944 |
Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
228⇗ | 23 November 1944 |
Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G. Type: Oil Industry Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
231⇗ | 27 November 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Offenburg, Germany |
Pilot | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at White Waltham with two engines out; reason unknown. Sortie Report⇗ |
235⇗ | 4 December 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Soest, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |