| Name | Thompson, Raymond Archie ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 34645478 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #81 dated 1 May 1944, effective 1 May 1944. |
| Duty | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner / Togglier |
| MOS | 748 - Army Airplane Mechanic / Gunner, Flight Engineer |
| Last Duty Date | 24 May 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 5268⇓ (96.798 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Seamon, Grover Lawrence, Jr⇗ | Pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Kohlston, Herbert Francis⇗ | Co-pilot | POW |
| Flt. Ofcr. Polansky, Herbert (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Robertson, Avon Vern⇗ | Bombardier | INT |
| S/SGT. Ramos, Manuel Mazon⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Loving, Elmer Hill, Jr⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Thompson, Raymond Archie | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Housh, Leonard Jess⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Altstaetter, Herbert Emerson⇗ | Tail Gunner | KIA |
| S/SGT. Settlemyre, James Walter⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Landed away at RAF Oulton, Norfolk, on return due to low fuel. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 113⇗ | 23 May 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Togglier | 42‑37785⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Sortie Report⇗ |
| 114⇗ | 24 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Togglier | 42‑31364⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Lead Group. Hit by flak after bombs-away, crashed in Herzberg, Germany (12 km SSE of Neuruppin). MACR 5268 Sortie Report⇗ |