Name | Davis, Thomas Arnold ‡ |
Rank | Corporal / Sergeant |
Serial Number | 39417764 ‡ |
Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #8 dated 9 January 1945 |
Duty | Tail Gunner |
MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
Last Duty Date | 22 March 1945 |
Results | Transferred |
Additional Information |
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Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 15315⇓ (25.934 MB) |
Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
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2nd Lt. Long, Robert Clay⇗ | Pilot | KIA |
2nd Lt. Vrana, Ralph John⇗ | Co-pilot | FCMEW |
2nd Lt. Field, Edward (NMI)⇗ | Navigator | FCMEW |
CPL. Rudolph, Marvin Irving⇗ | Togglier | CT |
CPL. Maki, Frederick Arnold⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | MIA |
SGT. Oglesby, Howard Jasper⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
PVT. Cook, Jack Coleman⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
CPL. Davis, Thomas Arnold | Tail Gunner | TR |
CPL. Duncan, Donald Ramsey⇗ | Flexible Gunner | FCMEW |
Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
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262⇗ | 29 January 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Siegen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
263⇗ | 1 February 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Mannheim, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38766⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
264⇗ | 3 February 1945 |
Target: Tempelhof Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑102501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Aircraft left formation after bombs away with one engine feathered, damaged by flak. Dropped behind formation and appeared headed for Russian lines, but ditched in the North Sea. 2nd Lt. Robert C. Long received posthumous award of Silver Star, for his selfless efforts to save his crew after ditching. See 'As Briefed...' page 201. MACR 15315 Sortie Report⇗ |
281⇗ | 4 March 1945 |
Target: Ordnance Depot Type: Military Location: Ulm, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
284⇗ | 9 March 1945 |
Target: Henschel Tank and Locomotive Works Type: Industry Location: Kassel, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low Squadron hot camera ship. Sortie Report⇗ |
285⇗ | 10 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Schwerte, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38747⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
287⇗ | 12 March 1945 |
Target: Railway Center Type: Transportation Location: Betzdorf, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 42‑97510⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
288⇗ | 14 March 1945 |
Target: Railroad Bridge, Weser River Type: Transportation Location: Bad Oeynhausen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
289⇗ | 15 March 1945 |
Target: Army HQ Type: Military Location: Zossen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑39131⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗ |
291⇗ | 18 March 1945 |
Target: Schlesischer Railway Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
292⇗ | 19 March 1945 |
Target: Braunkohle-Benzin Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Bohlen, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41C Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
293⇗ | 20 March 1945 |
Target: Deutsche Werft Submarine Shipyard Type: Submarine Facility Location: Hamburg, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38501⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
294⇗ | 22 March 1945 |
Target: German Hutted Camps (Barracks) at 51°36'N,7°06'E Type: Military Location: Westerholt, Germany |
Tail Gunner | 43‑38548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |