Thompson, Donald Elmer

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Thompson, Donald Elmer ⇗
Rank	Second Lieutenant / First Lieutenant
Serial Number	O-784358
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #74 dated 5 April 1945, effective 4 April 1945. Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 17 October 1945, effective 17 October 1945.
Duty	Pilot
MOS	1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date	TBD
Results	TBD
Additional Information	Granted a seven (7) day leave of absence plus two (2) days travel time on or about 30 December 1945 to visit The French Alps Recreational Center on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #113 dated 27 December 1945.
Photos of this Veteran signing the Wing Panel	Thompson Signing⇗
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Thompson, Donald Elmer	Pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Nahkunst, Robert Ernest⇗	Co-pilot	TBD
2nd Lt. Bernard, Kenneth (NMI)⇗	Navigator	TBD
2nd Lt. Szybinski, Richard M, "Zuby"⇗	Bombardier	TR
SGT. McCabe, James H⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	TBD
SGT. Porter, Spencer McLean⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TBD
CPL. Bagley, Volney Russell⇗	Ball Turret Gunner	TR
CPL. Horner, John Martin⇗	Tail Gunner	TR
SGT. Charlton, Paul Raymond⇗	Flexible Gunner	TR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
314⇗	19 April 1945	Target: Railroad Station & Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Elsterwerda, Germany	Co-pilot	42‑102518⇗	Combat Mission Credit High Squadron. Sortie Report⇗
315⇗	20 April 1945	Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Seddin, Germany	Pilot	43‑37917⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗

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