321st Bomb Group, 448th Bomb Squardon, 57th Bomb Wing, 12th AF

Thompson, Alexander Mackensie "Sandy", (2Lt, B-25 pilot)

2nd mission:

19 Apr 45 - 448th BS Mission Summary (Ops Order 872/mission 872) Group Mission # 872: Lieutenant Wilson led the Squadron’s planes off this morning to attack the Vignola Defense area. The area was well covered with the fragmentation bombs.

3rd mission:

19 Apr 45 - 448th BS Mission Summary (Ops Order 874/mission 874) Group Mission # 874: The target for this afternoon’s mission was the S. Martino Troop Area. Major Farwell led the formation to this target, scoring good patterns on all the assigned aiming points. No losses were suffered during the day’s operations.

A/C No. 43-27528 Tail # 85 P Bechtle, Robert M., 1Lt CP Thompson, Alexander Mackensie "Sandy", 2Lt N None B Dutilly, Ellard K., S/Sgt E Oliver, Walter A., S/Sgt R Hanley, E. N., Sgt G Abiecunas, Joseph P. “Abby”, S/Sgt F None

4th mission:

21 Apr 45 - 448th BS Mission Summary (Ops Order 879/mission 879) Group Mission # 879: Lieutenant Fleming led another Shoran mission out to attack the rail bridge at Sandon, Italy. Although difficulty was experienced with the special equipment, a good concentration of bombs was scored within the target area. All planes from today’s mission returned safely.

A/C No. 44-28940 Tail # 92 P Bruhn, Charles A., 2Lt CP Thompson, Alexander Mackensie "Sandy", 2Lt N None B Neilson, J. H., 1Lt E Wolfe, Bernard M., S/Sgt R Sadofsky, John (NMI), S/Sgt G Sharp, Samuel I., Jr., S/Sgt

22 Apr 45 - 448th BS War Diary: The following combat crewmen were assigned to the Squadron this morning: Lts. Blank, Erickson, Goodwin, McGregor, Pushee, Rogers, Saliwanchik, Schiller, Smith, Thompson and Sayre; F/O’s Church, Emerson, Hedman, Johnson, Maximovich, Rizzo, Stewart; Sergeants: Baird, Bower, Braga, Capsalis, Cauble, Gallagher, Hornbeck, Hurst, Issacoff, Long, Marcellus, Novitsky, Oliver, Seigal, Steiman, Stevens, Stewart, and Pvt. Worley. Captain Lee returned from Cannes and Captain Marshall returned from Ille Rousse rest camp today. Lt. Cherry, Cpl. Cordo, and Pvts. Denny and Lautenschlager were transferred to the 6577th Mobile Flying Control Unit.

5th mission:

22 Apr 45 - 448th BS Mission Summary: Lieutenant Russell, H., led the 448th’s planes this morning out to attack the Polesella Ferry Site. A good concentration of bombs was scored on the target area and the south Ferry point. Some enemy flak was encountered but no losses were sustained. Lieutenant Autrey led the Squadron out to bomb the S. Nicolo Ferry Site this afternoon. The concentration of bombs fell on the south ferrying point. Some flak was encountered here also, but no losses were suffered during the day’s operations.

448th BS Mission Summary (Ops Order 880/mission 880)

Group Mission # 880:

A/C No. 43-28081 Tail # 81 P Campbell, John E., 2Lt CP Thompson, Alexander Mackensie "Sandy", 2Lt N None B Hauke, R. C., Sgt E Magers, Marshall P., S/Sgt R Sevier, Fred L., T/Sgt G Reed, W. J., Cpl F None

Awarded Air Medal:

G.O. # 93, 12th AF, 2 May, ’45, for Meritorious Achievement

Lt. Thompson, Alexander Mackensie “Sandy", pilot

San Nicolo, Italy 22 Apr 1945 Air Medal

Transferred to 515th Air Service Group:

3 Jul 45 - 448th BS War Diary: S/Sgt’s DiSalvo, Dittman, Ederer, and Fields; Sgt’s McConnell, and Masbruch; Cpl’s Ferguson, Garmong, Goodman, Jungquist, Langness, Lehti, and Light; PFC DelGuergio departed for 414 Night Ftr. Sqd. T/Sgt Anderson joined squadron. S/Sgt Roy; Cpl’s Woller and Scombardi; and Pvt Gesmer departed for temporary duty Hq Sq, 57th Bomb Wg. Lt Thompson, and Lt Neilson; F/O VanHorn; Sgt’s Yacur, and Capsalis departed for 515th Air Serv Grp. S/Sgt’s Tratchel and Reutke joined squadron. S/Sgt Glass departed for 416th Night Ftr Sqd.

Barbi Ennis Connolly, 321st Bomb Group Historian and History Team-Member with John (Lil' Butch) Fitzgerald and Patti Johnson. PRINCESSBARBI_B25@msn

321st Bomb Group Histories have been made available through the dedicated efforts of the 321st BG History Team; John Fitzgerald (446th BS Jack Fitzgerald) Barbara Ennis Connolly, Historian (447th BS Edward C Ennis) and Patti Johnson (446th BS James Raymond Orechia/KIA)

John Fitzgerald does magic with computer skills and types like the wind… Barbi Ennis Connolly, 321st BG Historian speaks with the Vets and families and gathers the photo’s and info… Patti Johnson is our “needle in the haystack gal”… genealogy, ancestry and etc.

Alexander Mackensie Thompson