Paine, Thomas J

Individual Personnel Data
Name Paine, Thomas J
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Rank Corporal / Sergeant
Serial Number 19147455
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #56 dated 13 March 1945, effective 13 March 1945.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report (Paragraph 3, Special Orders #176, 1st Air Division) - to 34th Bomb Group, effective 28 June 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Togglier
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 28 June 1945
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Promoted to Sergeant effective 17 March 1945 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #59 dated 17 March 1945.
  • Placed on Indefinite Detached Service at Y-17, Marseilles/Istres, France effective on or about 24 May 1945 per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 24 May 1945.
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Martin, Walter R⇗PilotTBD
2nd Lt. Strang, Walter David⇗Co-pilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Merriam, David Eugene⇗NavigatorPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Einstein, Oliver Leon⇗BombardierTR
CPL. Kustra, Michael (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
CPL. McCullough, John Randolph⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Donini, Joseph (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Bull, Joe Walter⇗Tail GunnerPOW
CPL. Paine, Thomas JFlexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
296⇗ 24 March 1945 Target: Vechta Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Vechta, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 44‑6476⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
298⇗ 26 March 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
299⇗ 28 March 1945 Target: Berlin/Spandau Motor Transport Works
Type: Industry
Location: Spandau (Berlin), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑39164⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
300⇗ 30 March 1945 Target: Deutsche Schiff- u. Maschinenbau A.G. (DESCHIMAG)
Submarine and Warship Yard
Machine Shop
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship. Landed away at Eye, on return, due to unspecified engine trouble.
Sortie Report⇗
306⇗ 7 April 1945 Target: Underground Oil Storage Plant
Type: Military
Location: Hitzacker, Germany 		Togglier 43‑38062⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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