Watson, Thomas Forrest, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Watson, Thomas Forrest, Jr   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
Serial Number 13061154   ‡
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF station 106 Special Orders #46 dated 10 July 1943, effective 10 July 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Reports dated 24 May 1945 and 25 May 1945 - 381st Bomb Group for return to the ZOI, effective 24 May 1945.
Duty Non-flying duty
MOS853 - Radar Mechanic, Navigation
Last Duty Date 24 May 1945
Results Transferred
DecorationsGood Conduct Medal 15 January 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 March 1918
  • Promoted to sergeant on AAF station 106 Special Orders #50 dated 1 August 1943.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant effective 15 November 1944 per 547th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 16 November 1943.
  • Ordered to Temporary Duty on 1 December 1943 for fourteen days to RAF Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, purpose Gee-H Equipment Training. EM will draw advance PX rations, Rations and Quarters will be provided per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #157 dated 30 November 1943.
  • Promoted to Technical Sergeant on AAF station 106 Special Orders #33 dated 18 February 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 860 to MOS 853 on AAF station 106 Special Orders #214 dated 30 October 1944.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Observer 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 1201 hrs because #1 engine went out and was running rough and losing oil. This occurred at a point about 100 miles inside Belgium, approaching the German border; since they were well within enemy territory, combat credit was awarded the crew for this mission.
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Observer 42‑102402⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy, 40th CBW.
Sortie Report⇗

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