| Name | Threet, Elmer Ellwood, Jr ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 38411764 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943. |
| Duty | Ball Turret Gunner / Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 611 - Aerial Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 13 April 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 7 January 1944 per General Orders #21, Headquarters 1st Bomb Division dated 20 January 1944. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 3872⇓ (36.923 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Outen, Charles Levi⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Inman, Loren Alexander⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Wood, Charles Stoddart⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Welch, Gordon Michael⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Hitchcock, Carl Edwin⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Bazhaw, Elbert Lee⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Threet, Elmer Ellwood, Jr | Ball Turret Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Wyman, Donald George⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| T/SGT. LaBelle, Joseph Adrian⇗ | Flexible Gunner | TR |
| SGT. Emmons, James Vincent⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42⇗ | 13 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Returned Early Lead group, high Squadron deputy. Turned back ten minutes from target with bad supercharger on #2 engine. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 43⇗ | 16 December 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Bremen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑37801⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at Polebrook. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 45⇗ | 22 December 1943 |
Target: Steel Shops/Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Osnabrück, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑29723⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 46⇗ | 24 December 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Croisette, France |
Ball Turret | 42‑29688⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 48⇗ | 31 December 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship) Type: Transportation Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France |
Ball Turret | 41‑24578⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed Sortie Report⇗ |
| 49⇗ | 4 January 1944 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Kiel, Germany |
Ball Turret | 41‑24578⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back because of an oxygen system failure. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 51⇗ | 7 January 1944 |
Target: Powerhouse Type: Industry Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany |
Ball Turret | 41‑24578⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 88⇗ | 11 April 1944 |
Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Sorau, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 89⇗ | 13 April 1944 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Plant Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97231⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down by Me-109s near Coblenz at 1320 hrs; crashed near Reichenbach, Odenwald, Germany. MACR 3872 Sortie Report⇗ |