Gomez, Antonio Chavez, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gomez, Antonio Chavez, Jr   ‡
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Rank Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 38114466   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #121 dated 18 October 1943, effective 18 October 1943.
Duty Flexible Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 1 December 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf Near Krems Austria 48-15
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 May 1921
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1336⇓ (9.146 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Nelson, Darwin George⇗PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Smith, Elmer LeRoy⇗Co-pilotPOW
T/SGT. Harrison, Joseph Horatio⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Drake, Sam Ellis⇗BombardierPOW
T/SGT. Easley, Curtis (NMI)⇗Radio Operator / GunnerEV
T/SGT. Gregorich, Vincent (NMI)⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Brewer, Albert (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerEV
S/SGT. Chaperon, Phillip William⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Edwards, William Leroy⇗Flexible GunnerCT
S/SGT. Gomez, Antonio Chavez, JrFlexible GunnerPOW
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
38⇗ 29 November 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
39⇗ 1 December 1943 Target: Non-Ferrous Metals Plant
Type: Industry
Location: Solingen, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑29768⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down by enemy aircraft; crashed near the Zwarteberg/Mont Noir on the Belgian-French border. The crewmembers bailed out, Easley landed near Boeschepe (Nord), France, some others landing near Abele, Belgium, and the rest near Westouter, Belgium. These locations are all within four miles south and west of Poperinge, Belgium; MACR 1336
Sortie Report⇗

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