Thomas W. Scott.
Nose Gunner · 328th Squadron · Of Clearfield, IA.
The Man Behind the Name
Arrived in England (likely October 1944); flew 35 missions over Germany as nose gunner with 93rd Bomb Group. Memorable experience: flew at low level (300 feet) dropping supplies to paratrooper and glider troops crossing the Rhine River in Spring 1945.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
Born April 23, 1923 in Clearfield, IA. Entered USAAC cadets in 1943; too many cadets so transferred to Gunnery School in Laredo, TX. Joined Emil Kengle's crew in 1944; crew training at Charleston, SC.
Discharged October 1945 as staff sergeant. Returned to Simpson College and graduated 1948. Spent 35 years selling for Schering Corporation. Retired January 1990 and moved near Flagstaff, AZ. Married; two children, eight grandchildren.