Name | Sammons, Gerald Busby, "Jerry" |
Rank | Captain / Major |
Serial Number | O-417447 |
Unit Assignments |
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Duty | Pilot / Commanding Officer |
MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
Last Duty Date | 7 November 1944 |
Results | Completed Combat Tour |
Additional Information |
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Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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Capt. Sammons, Gerald Busby, "Jerry" | Pilot | CT |
2nd Lt. Pryor, Oliver McCoy⇗ | Co-pilot | INT |
2nd Lt. Dashev, Jack Saul⇗ | Navigator | INT |
2nd Lt. Henson, William Alvin, II⇗ | Bombardier | KIA |
S/SGT. Feyerabend, Lawrence Lenard⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | INT |
S/SGT. Thompson, Arthur Edward⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | TBD |
SGT. Placer, James Jackson⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | TR |
SGT. Schwartz, Stanley (NMI)⇗ | Tail Gunner | INT |
SGT. Kilpatrick, Redin Robert⇗ | Flexible Gunner | INT |
SGT. Schneider, Walter Joseph⇗ | Flexible Gunner | INT |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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109⇗ | 19 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Industrial Area Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
111⇗ | 21 May 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Mimoyecques, France |
Pilot | 42‑97188⇗ |
Group B. Sortie Report⇗ |
113⇗ | 23 May 1944 |
Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Pilot | 42‑37974⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Sortie Report⇗ |
114⇗ | 24 May 1944 |
Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
116⇗ | 27 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑31484⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
119⇗ | 29 May 1944 |
Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland |
Pilot | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
120⇗ | 30 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Halberstadt, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group, High Squadron Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
121⇗ | 31 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Colmar, France |
Pilot | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Group Lead. Lead Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102661. Sortie Report⇗ |
130⇗ | 7 June 1944 |
Target: Transportation Hub Type: Military Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France |
Pilot | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit This aircraft was sent to lead the 401st BG on today's mission. Sortie Report⇗ |
131⇗ | 8 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D) Type: Transportation Location: Orleans, France |
Pilot | 42‑107221⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Wing, High Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
132⇗ | 10 June 1944 |
Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B) Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nantes & Vannes, France |
Pilot | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Capt. Sammons and his crew flew with the 401st Bomb Group on a mission in the afternoon. Sortie Report⇗ |
-- | 11 June 1944 |
None Non-combat sortie |
Pilot | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Capt. Sammons and his crew flew as Wing Lead of the 40th Combat Bombardment Wing 'A' with the 92nd BG on this date. Sortie Report⇗ |
133⇗ | 12 June 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge 48°29'N,2°0'W Type: Transportation Location: La Vicomté-sur-Rance, France |
Commander | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
145⇗ | 24 June 1944 |
Target: German Vacuum Oil Company Type: Oil Industry Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany |
Commander | 42‑97574⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead, 41st A wing. PFF ship and unidentified crew members provided by the 305th BG, Chelveston, AAF Station 105. Sortie Report⇗ |
149⇗ | 30 June 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Montdidier, France |
Commander | 42‑102675⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Gee-H ship provided by the 379th BG, Kimbolton, AAF Station 117, for today's mission. Sortie Report⇗ |
154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Commander | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
157⇗ | 13 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
165⇗ | 25 July 1944 |
Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points Type: Military Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel, & La Chapelle en Juger, France |
Commander | 42‑102959⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
167⇗ | 29 July 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Commander | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group lead, 41st B wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
169⇗ | 1 August 1944 |
Target: Railroad Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Chartres, France |
Commander | 43‑37822⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
173⇗ | 5 August 1944 |
Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Langenhagen, Germany |
Commander | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
179⇗ | 13 August 1944 |
Target: Tactical: Road Network Type: Transportation Location: Beaumont-le-Roger (area), France |
Commander | 42‑102933⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
180⇗ | 14 August 1944 |
Target: Echterdingen Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Commander | 42‑102661⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Group Lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
183⇗ | 24 August 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Commander | 42‑97824⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
186⇗ | 30 August 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Crepieul, France |
Commander | 42‑107125⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Gee-H ship. Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
188⇗ | 5 September 1944 |
Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship. Wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |
199⇗ | 26 September 1944 |
Target: Steelworks Type: Industry Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Commander | 44‑8007⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit PFF ship, wing lead. Sortie Report⇗ |