Thompson, Arthur Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name Thompson, Arthur Edward   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 11101020   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #85 dated 6 May 1944, effective 6 May 1944.
  • Transferred to the Detachment of Patients, 4203 U. S. Army Hospital Plant, APO 562, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 12 June 1944, effective 3 June 1944.
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 August 1944, effective 17 August 1944.
  • Transferred to the 365th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group, AAF Station 165, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 24 September 1945, effective 24 September 1945.
Duty Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
MOS748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer
Last Duty Date 24 September 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 8 June 1913
  • Reclassified from MOS 748 to MOS 511 effective 26 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 26 February 1945.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-09-27-510⇓ (2.530 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Capt. Sammons, Gerald Busby, "Jerry"⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Pryor, Oliver McCoy⇗Co-pilotINT
2nd Lt. Dashev, Jack Saul⇗NavigatorINT
2nd Lt. Henson, William Alvin, II⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Feyerabend, Lawrence Lenard⇗Radio Operator / GunnerINT
S/SGT. Thompson, Arthur EdwardEngineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Placer, James Jackson⇗Ball Turret GunnerTR
SGT. Schwartz, Stanley (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerINT
SGT. Kilpatrick, Redin Robert⇗Flexible GunnerINT
SGT. Schneider, Walter Joseph⇗Flexible GunnerINT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 8 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑97188⇗ Group B.
Sortie Report⇗
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑37974⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107221⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Engineer/Top Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Gee-H ship. Wing lead.
Sortie Report⇗
192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑38213⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Group Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6105⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 44‑6141⇗ Taxi accident prior to takeoff, crew not injured; replaced by Ground Spare Aircraft 43‑37971.
Sortie Report⇗
200⇗ 27 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (PFF Aiming Points)
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Engineer/Top Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Replaced 44‑6141, which was damaged in a taxi accident prior to takeoff.
Sortie Report⇗

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