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2nd Lt. William H. Thomas

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2ND LT WILLIAM H. THOMAS P CPT 29 MAY 44 LEIPZIG, AC REPAIR DEPOT
2ND LT J. J. RARING CP KIA 19 MAY 44 BERLIN, CITY (WITH THE M. D. RUPERT CREW)
2ND LT HERBERT J. BRICE NAV CPT 13 APR 44 AUGSBURG
2ND LT LOUIS BROWNSTEIN BOM CPT 25 MAY 44 BRUSSELS, MY TAPS: 11 AUG 1971
2ND LT JAS M. HENRY BOM CPT 29 JAN 45 KASSEL
S/SGT CHARLES A. LEAVITT ROG CPT 24 MAY 44 BERLIN (WITH LT EVANS CREW)
T/SGT CLIFFORD E. AKIN TTE CPT 20 APR 44 MARQUENVILLE, FLOTTEMANVILLE-HAGUE
S/SGT WILLARD W. MOORE BTG CPT 28 APR 44 SOTTEVAST (NOBALL) TAPS: 19 JUN 1988
S/SGT DANIEL S. McGILL RWG CPT 27 APR 44 FLOTTENANVILLE (NOBALL) TAPS DEC 1994
S/SGT JOHN D. SMOOT LWG CPT 27 APR 44 FLOTTENANVILLE (NOBALL)
S/SGT EDWARD A. VOLLMER TG CPT 27 APR 44 FLOTTENANVILLE (NOBALL)

418TH SQDN. . CREW, AS ABOVE, JOINED THE 100TH ON 26 FEB 1944.

THE CP HAD TRANSFERRED FROM THE 349TH TO THE 418TH ON 26 FEB 1944.

ACCORDING TO THE DAUGHTER OF S/SGT DANIEL MCGILL, THIS CREW WAS TRANSFERRED FROM NORTH AFRICA TO ENGLAND AND WERE ASSIGNED TO 100TH BG. INFO SKETCHY ON THIS BUT WOULD ACCOUNT FOR THIS CREW COMPLETING THEIR TOUR OF DUTY OF 30 MISSIONS BY THE END OF APRIL. SINCE SOME OF THE CREW WERE ONLY IN THE GROUP UNTIL APRIL 44, THEY COULD NOT HAVE COMPLETED 30 MISSIONS IN THAT PERIOD OF TIME UNLESS THEY HAD FLOWN OTHER MISSIONS IN THE 12th AF OR 15th AF.

INCOMPLETE LIST OF MISSIONS FOR THIS CREW:

DATE TARGET
03/03/44 BERLIN
04/03/44 BERLIN
06/03/44 BERLIN
09/03/44 ORANIENBURG
15/03/44 BRUNSWICK LT JAS M. HENRY BECOMES BOMBARDIER FOR CREW
16/03/44 AUGSBURG
22/03/44 ORANIENBURG
23/03/44 BRUNSWICK
27/03/44 BORDEAUX
10/04/44 RHEIMS
12/04/44 SCHEUDITZ, RECALL
13/04/44 AUGSBURG

Subj: RE: 100thBG Form Submission
Date: 6/10/2001 11:59:09 PM Pacific Daylight Time
From: bridgid.macseoin@mildenhall.af.mil (Macseoin Bridgid K MSgt 100ARW/XPI)
To: MPFaley@aol. com ('MPFaley@aol.com')

Michael

Yes, my father was Daniel S. McGill. I remember him saying he flew with another Bomb Group in North Africa and Italy, and his crew was moved to Thorpe Abbotts to do a comparison of missions (?) I did find records saying he participated in the Rome-Arno campaign, and that he was in North Africa in September 1943. I'm trying to get copies of his military records to confirm all this. My dad passed away in December 1994, so I can't ask him these questions. He served in the Air Force for 30 years. He also served in the 513th and came over to Mildenhall when the 513th was renamed the 100th. So I feel a real connection to this unit.

 

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