Loomis, Donald Orlando

Individual Personnel Data
Name Loomis, Donald Orlando
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Rank Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number O-708509
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF station 106 Special Orders #104 dated 4 June 1944, effective 6 June 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 4 November 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 21 August 1922
  • Granted a seven day sick leave of absence effective 21 August 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #167 dated 20 August 1944.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Koch, Robert Bruce⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Cornair, Russell John⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Loomis, Donald OrlandoNavigatorCT
2nd Lt. GiGuere, Henry Paul⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Vicknair, Normand Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerTBD
S/SGT. McCoy, Jesse Granville⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Jaworski, Frank (NMI)⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Dippold, Robert John⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Gardiner, John W⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Kugler, James Hart⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 29 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
137⇗ 16 June 1944 Target: Athies Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Laon, France 		Navigator 44‑6128⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Navigator 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
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140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Navigator 44‑6128⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
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141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Navigator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97204⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
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144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Navigator 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Navigator 42‑38013⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41st A wing lead.
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149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Navigator 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group.
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151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
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153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy, 41st A wing. Deputy Grp Leader
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154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing lead.
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155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Navigator 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Navigator 42‑38208⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
162⇗ 20 July 1944 Target: Aircraft Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Dessau, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead. This was the first mission of Booska's second tour.
Sortie Report⇗
164⇗ 24 July 1944 Target: Tactical - Enemy Strong Points
Type: Military
Location: La Chapelle en Juger & Hébécrevon, France 		Navigator 43‑37870⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead.
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171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Group Lead.
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174⇗ 7 August 1944 Target: Aircraft Fuel Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dugny (Paris), France 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
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177⇗ 11 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Coastal Artillery Emplacements
Type: Military
Location: Brest, France 		Navigator 44‑8011⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Wing deputy and lead group hot camera ship.
Sortie Report⇗
182⇗ 18 August 1944 Target: Tactical: Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Vise, Belgium 		Navigator 42‑97960⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
189⇗ 8 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship. Wing deputy. Returned with #3 feathered.
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193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Navigator 42‑102449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group lead, 41st CBW A wing
Sortie Report⇗
195⇗ 17 September 1944 Target: Tank and Gun Concentrations, Tactical
Type: Military
Location: Eindhoven & 's‑Hertogenbosch (den Bosch), The Netherlands 		Navigator 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Squadron Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead group deputy. PFF ship.
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214⇗ 19 October 1944 Target: Heinrich Lanz Tank Factory
Type: Industry
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Navigator 43‑38542⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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219⇗ 4 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Navigator 42‑97592⇗ Combat Mission Credit
PFF ship; high Squadron lead. Took lead for 2nd bomb run and bombing with PFF.
Sortie Report⇗

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