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Personnel

S/Sgt

Daniel S. MCGILL

Daniel S. McGill

S/Sgt Daniel S. McGill, WG on Lt William H. Thomas Crew. (Photo courtesy of Bridgid McGill MacSeóin)

Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Waist Gunner
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown

Additional 100th Service Notes

Status: CPT
Comments: 27 APR 44 FLOTTENANVILLE

Comments and Notes

Memo 1:
CREW

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
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)
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 12AF OR 15TH AF.

2ND LT JAS M. HENRY, BOM CPT 29 JAN 45 KASSEL (FROM LT SAMUEL BARRICK CREW) FILLED IN AS A BOM ON THIS CREW

INCOMPLETE LIST OF MISSIONS FOR THIS CREW:

03/03/44 BERLIN
04/03/44 BERLIN
06/03/44 BERLIN
09/03/44 ORANIENBURG, NEAR BERLIN (LAST LISTING FOR LT BROWNSTIEN ON CREW)
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.

Note: Records confirm that McGill flew 27 missions with the 15th Air Force. He completed another 12 missions with the 100th Bomb Group, bringing his total mission count to 39 combat missions in April 1944.

MISSIONS FOR S/SGT LEAVITT:

Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/3/1944 36 122 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 59 BERLIN
3/4/1944 36 123 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 26087 BERLIN
3/6/1944 36 124 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 6087 BERLIN
3/7/1944 36 125 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 30152 WERL (SCRUBBED)
3/9/1944 36 127 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 30152 ORANIENBURG
3/13/1944 36 128 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 30091 NOBALL/ 11 (SCRUBBED)
3/15/1944 36 129 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 37913 BRUNSWICK
3/16/1944 36 130 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 37913 AUGSBURG
3/16/1944 36 130 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 37913 AUGSBURG
3/17/1944 36 131 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 37913 MUNICH
3/22/1944 36 134 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 7065 ORANIENBURG (BERLIN)
3/23/1944 36 135 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 35191 BRUNSWICK/ WAGGUM
3/26/1944 36 136 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 28101 SCHKEUDITZ/JU-88 PLANT
3/27/1944 36 137 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 28101 BORDEAUX/ MERIGNAC
4/9/1944 36 143 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 36191 KRZESINKI (POSEN)
4/10/1944 36 144 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 36191 RHEIMS/ CHAMPAGNE
4/12/1944 36 146 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 191 SCHEUDITZ (RECALL)
4/13/1944 36 147 LEAVITT C.A. T/SGT ROG 191 AUGSBURG
5/1/1944 35 110 LEAVITT C.A. S/SGT LWG 97078 SAARGUEMINES/WIZERNES
5/8/1944 35 112 LEAVITT C.A. S/SGT LWG 97065 BERLIN & LAGLACERIE
5/9/1944 35 114 LEAVITT C.A. S/SGT LWG 97065 LAON/COUVRON; ANTHIES
5/11/1944 35 115 LEAVITT C.A. S/SGT LWG 97065 LIEGE
5/12/1944 35 116 LEAVITT C.A. S/SGT LWG 97065 BRUX, OIL REFINERY
5/13/1944 35 117 LEAVITT C.A. S/SGT LWG 97065 OSNABRUCK
5/23/1944 28 120 LEAVITT C.A. S/SGT TG 97154 TROYES
5/24/1944 35 121 LEAVITT C.A. S/SGT LWG 97065 BERLIN

CREW 36-LT WILLIAM THOMAS CREW
CREW 35-LT EVANS CREW
CREW 28-LT RICE CREW

Photos

Daniel S McGill

S/Sgt Daniel S. McGill Luckye Bastardes certificate for 40 missions.(photo courtesy of Bridget McGill, Daughter)

Crew List

1st Crew List

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Rank Name Pos Status
LT THOMAS, William H. P CPT
Lt BRICE, Herbert J. NAV CPT
Lt BROWNSTEIN, Louis BOM CPT
T/Sgt AKIN, Clifford E. TTE CPT
T/SGT LEAVITT, Charles A. ROG CPT
S/Sgt MOORE, Willard W. BTG CPT
S/Sgt MCGILL, Daniel S. WG CPT
S/SGT SMOOT, John D. WG CPT
S/SGT VOLLMER, Edward A TG CPT