George F Thompson Jr

Military

Piloted 43-37806 'Miss Fortune'. Midair collision at takeoff or assembly with 490th BG 'Big Poison' 44-337894. Co-pilot Wtterson was killed. Appears to have occured near RAF Newmarket.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-37806

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Fortune
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

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https://388bg.com/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=388-I-THO03-03&…

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Combat Chronology Supplements Bomber and Fighter Activity / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia