Davidson, Wallace Simms

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Davidson, Wallace Simms, "Wally" ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-835615
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 5 April 1945, effective 5 April 1945.
Duty	Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	9 August 1946
Results	Flying Combat Missions At End Of War
Additional Information	Granted a seven (7) day leave of absence on or about 15 December 1945 to visit the Martinez Hotel, Cannes, France. Two days travel authorized. AAF Station 195 Special Orders #104 Dated 14 December 1945. Davidson's last duty date is unconfirmed.
Related Documents	Accident Report # 45-05-08-511⇓ (1.225 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Davidson, Wallace Simms, "Wally"	Pilot	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Raila, Edward Stanley⇗	Co-pilot	FCMEW
Flt. Ofcr. Spoonholtz, Ellis Robert⇗	Navigator	FCMEW
2nd Lt. Kennedy, Charles M⇗	Bombardier	TR
SGT. Schreier, Adam Eugene, "Gene"⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TR
SGT. Blankinship, Joseph H, IV⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	FCMEW
CPL. Poore, Edward Francis⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Pueppke, Dale Edward⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
SGT. Vogt, William J⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Pilot	43‑38757⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
316⇗	25 April 1945	Target: Skoda Armament Works Type: Industry Location: Pilsen / Plzeň, Czechoslovakia	Pilot	43‑38839⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
--	8 May 1945	None Non-combat sortie	Pilot	43‑38757⇗	Left main landing gear collapsed after hard landing on that wheel. There were no crew injuries. Sortie Report⇗

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