UPL 38621
IMAGEPlanning to study architecture at War's end, Lt. Thomas G. Bur enlisted in his hometown of Green Bay, WI, on 3 August 1942. Assigned to the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, on 11 July 1944, he flew 264:30 combat hours before his transfer on 11 May 1945. Aircraft included P-51D IV-N 44-13390 "Big Noise From Winnetka."
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16115125 / T-61576 / O-1998610
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Deviless 3rd Big Noise From Winnetka
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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ContributorJanet Fogg
Sources
Photo courtesy Paul D. Bruns.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.