Tuck, Sam Gail

Individual Personnel Data
Name Tuck, Sam Gail
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-776139
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #204 dated 15 October 1944, effective 15 October 1944.
  • Transferred to the 359th Fighter Squadron, AAF Station 369, per 544th Bomb Squadron Moring Report dated 25 September 1945., effective 25 September 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 25 September 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 June 1921
  • Granted a seven day operational leave per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 9 May 1945.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Capt. Gilmore, James Robson⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Tuck, Sam GailCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Bink, Howard Hill⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Berwald, Raymond Edward⇗BombardierCT
SGT. London, Albert (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
CPL. Bierowski, Mitchell Stephen⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Dameron, Fred (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
CPL. Lewandowski, Leo Joseph⇗Tail GunnerCT
CPL. Gibson, Vergil LeRoy⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Lott, Homer Lee⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 26 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑39888⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
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227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38801⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at RAF Fairwood Common near Swansea, Wales.
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243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38927⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗
261⇗ 28 January 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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266⇗ 14 February 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8665⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Returned Early
High Squadron lead; PFF ship. Returned early after entering enemy airspace, because right waist and bombardier's oxygen regulators 'blew up'. Attacked a target of opportunity, a factory, in Nordhorn, Germany.
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267⇗ 15 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bohlen, Germany 		Pilot 43‑38801⇗ Lead Squadron hot camera ship. Did not take off because bad weather halted flight operations.
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269⇗ 20 February 1945 Target: Main Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Nuremberg / Nürnberg, Germany 		Pilot 42‑98027⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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274⇗ 25 February 1945 Target: Tank & Submarine Engine Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8211⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF and Gee-H ship.
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279⇗ 2 March 1945 Target: Low Temperature Carbonization Plant and Refinery of Deutsche Petroleum A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Rositz, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8649⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead; PFF ship.
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298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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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 		Pilot 42‑97986⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8789⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. PFF ship.
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308⇗ 10 April 1945 Target: Ordnance Depot Workshop Area
Type: Military
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Pilot 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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312⇗ 16 April 1945 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Regensburg, Germany 		Commander 44‑8401⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead. PFF ship.
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316⇗ 25 April 1945 Target: Skoda Armament Works
Type: Industry
Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia 		Commander 44‑8923⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead. PFF & Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗

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