Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gallenkamp, Thomas Edward
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-764281
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 special Orders #134 dated 11 July 1944, effective 11 July 1944.
  • Transferred to the Casual Pool,70th Replacement Depot, AAF Station 591, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 21 February 1945, effective 16 February 1945.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 16 February 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Ordered on seven days Temporary Duty to Roke Manor, AAF Station 503 (a Flak house) on 14 December 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #244 dated 12 December 1944.
  • Completed tour of combat duty and transferred out of Group during February 1945, per squadron history (microfilm A0640-01647).
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mueller, Franklyn Wilbur⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Gallenkamp, Thomas EdwardCo-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Konopatzki, Robert Wallace⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Hogan, David Hiram, Jr⇗BombardierCT
CPL. Bombino, Joseph (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTR
SGT. Poulton, Robert Harry⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Wilde, Albert George⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Sloulin, Lawrence Gilbert⇗Tail GunnerTR
CPL. Simmons, Thomas Howard⇗Flexible GunnerCT
CPL. Payne, Omar Eston⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 33 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
165⇗ 25 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Le Châtel,
& La Chapelle en Juger, France 		Co-pilot 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group Hot Camera Ship.
Sortie Report⇗
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102459.
Sortie Report⇗
169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Co-pilot 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy and hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Co-pilot 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Group Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Tail Gunner 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
C Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
196⇗ 19 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97941⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron lead.
Sortie Report⇗
197⇗ 21 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mainz, Germany 		Tail Gunner 44‑8007⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead. PFF ship.
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204⇗ 3 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group lead. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
225⇗ 11 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
226⇗ 16 November 1944 Target: Tactical - Artillery Positions
Type: Military
Location: Eschweiler, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Stratford, due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
227⇗ 20 November 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron 41st Bomb Wing D group.
Sortie Report⇗
228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
234⇗ 2 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Oberlahnstein, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
235⇗ 4 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Soest, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31484⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102518.
Sortie Report⇗
238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Co-pilot 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron, B Group, hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38678⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
243⇗ 24 December 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Kirch Göns, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group.
Sortie Report⇗
244⇗ 27 December 1944 Target: Bridge (Tactical)
Type: Transportation
Location: Altenahr, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
246⇗ 30 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Limburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑102518⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron flying spare; joined low Squadron formation.
Sortie Report⇗
258⇗ 21 January 1945 Target: Marshalling Yard
Type: Transportation
Location: Aschaffenburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑97824⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group deputy. Gee-H ship.
Sortie Report⇗
265⇗ 9 February 1945 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Co-pilot 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗

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