Davis, Thomas Arnold

Individual Personnel Data
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, effective 9 January 1945. Transferred to the Detachment of Patients, 4203rd US Army Hospital Plant, APO 594 (Non-Battle Casualty), per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 18 April 1945, effective 14 April 1945.
Duty	Tail Gunner
MOS	611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date	14 April 1945
Results	Transferred
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 10 January 1924 Promoted to Sergeant effective 1 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #25 dated 1 February 1945. Ditched and was rescued returning from 3 February 1945 mission. Admitted to station sick quarters and released after two days. Returned to flying status approximately one month later. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Palace Hotel, Southport. AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on or about 7 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #30 dated 6 February 1945. From temporary duty at Palace Hotel to duty per 546th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 14 February 1945. Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to Palace Hotel, Southport. AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on or about 15 February 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #37 dated 14 February 1945. Reclassified from MOS 611 to MOS 612 effective 5 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #51 dated 5 March 1945.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 15315⇓ (25.934 MB) Minor Accident of War⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
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, Fred 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

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 13 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
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 High Squadron. Aircraft left formation after bombs away with one engine feathered, damaged by flak. 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⇗

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