Thompson, Arthur John, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Thompson, Arthur John, Jr   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-735471   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32, dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 17 August 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 7 November 1915
  • Appointed First Lieutenant (MIA) effective 20 August 1943 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 30 August 1943.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 292⇓ (28.221 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mattes, Frank George⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Thompson, Arthur John, JrCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Wentworth, Wayne L⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Konefal, Adam (NMI)⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Fletter, Homer Thomas⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
PFC. Dudley, John Charles⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
S/SGT. Carter, James Thomas⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
PVT. Hay, Thomas (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Garcia, Edward Jiminez⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Thompson, John Paul⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 11 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
1⇗ 22 June 1943 Target: General Motors Truck Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Antwerp, Belgium 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
3⇗ 26 June 1943 Target: Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
4⇗ 28 June 1943 Target: Fighter Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Beaumont-le-Roger, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
5⇗ 29 June 1943 Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
6⇗ 4 July 1943 Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Le Mans, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
7⇗ 10 July 1943 Target: Drucat Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Abbeville, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
10⇗ 25 July 1943 Target: Blohm & Voss Aircraft Works and Shipyard
Type: Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group Deputy Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
14⇗ 12 August 1943 Target: Synthetic Fuel Hydrogenation Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
15⇗ 15 August 1943 Target: Poix-en-Picardie and Amiens-Glisy Airfields
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Poix-de-Picardie & Amiens, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
16⇗ 16 August 1943 Target: Le Bourget Airport & Air Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Paris, France 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead, group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
17⇗ 17 August 1943 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑3222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
High Squadron lead. Shot down by enemy aircraft before target; crashed near Mannheim, Germany. MACR 292
Sortie Report⇗

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