Simmons, Thomas Howard

Individual Personnel Data
Name Simmons, Thomas Howard   ‡
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Rank Corporal / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 34357221   ‡
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 569, per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Reports dated 2 January 1945, effective 2 January 1945.
Duty Flexible Gunner / Ball Turret Gunner
MOS757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF
Last Duty Date 2 January 1945
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 August 1920
  • Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #147 dated 25 July 1944.
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #196 dated 4 October 1944.
  • Reclassified from MOS 757 to MOS 612 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #222 dated 10 November 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty (TD) to Palace Hotel, Southport, AAF Station 524 (a Flak house) on 14 November 1944 to carry out the instructions of the Commanding General per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #224 dated 13 November 1944.
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 Edward⇗Co-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 HowardFlexible GunnerCT
CPL. Payne, Omar Eston⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 35 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
166⇗ 28 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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167⇗ 29 July 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil & Chemical Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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168⇗ 31 July 1944 Target: Aero Engine Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑102459.
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169⇗ 1 August 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Chartres, France 		Ball Turret 42‑37822⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
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171⇗ 4 August 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
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173⇗ 5 August 1944 Target: Luftwaffe Controlling Station
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Langenhagen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6135⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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181⇗ 16 August 1944 Target: Delitzsch Air Field and Air Equipment Depot
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Delitzsch, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6109⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, low group.
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185⇗ 26 August 1944 Target: Buer Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38016⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group deputy and hot camera ship.
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186⇗ 30 August 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Crepieul, France 		Ball Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Hot camera ship. Low Squadron Deputy.
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188⇗ 5 September 1944 Target: I. G. Farben Chemical Works
Type: Industry
Location: Ludwigshafen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 44‑6294. Hot camera ship. High group deputy.
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192⇗ 11 September 1944 Target: Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf & Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Group Deputy. Hot Camera ship.
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193⇗ 12 September 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Brüx, Czechoslovakia 		Ball Turret 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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198⇗ 25 September 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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199⇗ 26 September 1944 Target: Steelworks
Type: Industry
Location: Osnabrück, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37971⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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203⇗ 2 October 1944 Target: Ford Motor Works
Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy. Hot camera ship.
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205⇗ 5 October 1944 Type: Industry
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑6294⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron hot camera ship.
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209⇗ 11 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Wesseling, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑107125⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Second Squadron deputy. Gee-H and hot camera ship.
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215⇗ 25 October 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 44‑8409⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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216⇗ 30 October 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38673⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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217⇗ 1 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron flying spare; joined formation.
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218⇗ 2 November 1944 Target: Ruhr-Chemie A.G. Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Sterkrade (Holten), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron.
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220⇗ 5 November 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑37917⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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221⇗ 6 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Bottrop (Welheim), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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222⇗ 8 November 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant (visual aim point)
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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223⇗ 9 November 1944 Target: Ground Installations
Type: Military
Location: Ouvrages de Sorbey (Metz), France 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron.
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224⇗ 10 November 1944 Target: Ostheim Airfield & Butzweilerhof Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Cologne / Köln, Germany 		Ball Turret 43‑38721⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41C Group, Lead Squadron.
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228⇗ 23 November 1944 Target: Nordstern Coking Plant at Gelsenkirchener Bergwerks-A.G.
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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229⇗ 25 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Lützkendorf, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Aldermaston, due to weather.
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233⇗ 30 November 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Refinery
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Zeitz, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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236⇗ 6 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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237⇗ 9 December 1944 Target: Airfield and Daimler Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Böblingen (Stuttgart area), Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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238⇗ 11 December 1944 Target: Road & Rail Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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239⇗ 12 December 1944 Target: Leuna Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron hot camera ship.
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240⇗ 18 December 1944 Target: Road Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Gemünd, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
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241⇗ 19 December 1944 Target: Railway Junction
Type: Transportation
Location: Glaadt, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Scrubbed: Did Not Take Off
Did not take off due to weather which deteriorated after lead aircraft took off.
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242⇗ 23 December 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Ehrang, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑97271⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Horham due to weather.
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