Rowland Gipson Thornton Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. 49 x combat missions. Managed to bring battle damaged B-26 41-31875 back from ramrod to Abbeville, to crash land at Eastbourne, half his crew had baled out due to the damaged state of his A/C. 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197.
Failed to Return (FTR) from bombing mission to Zudausques, France in B-26 41-31849. Hit by flak over target in port engine and wing. fell out of formation going into a tight spin, ending with explosion on impact. Killed in Action (KIA). 20-Mar-44. MACR 2845.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Great Saling
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Albany, NY, USA | 31 December 1941 | |
Other Ramrod to Abbeville |
80100 Abbeville, France | 28 February 1944 | Ramrod to Abbeville 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197. Hit by flak, severe damage. |
Other Severely combat damaged |
Eastbourne, UK | 28 February 1944 | Managed to bring battle damaged B-26 41-31875 back from ramrod to Abbeville, to crash land at Eastbourne, half his crew had baled out due to the damaged state of his A/C. 28-Feb-44. MACR 15197. |
Died |
62500 Zudausques, France | 20 March 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) from bombing mission to Zudausques, France in B-26 41-31849. Hit by flak over target in port engine and wing. fell out of formation going into a tight spin, ending with explosion on impact. KIA. 20-Mar-44. MACR 2845. |
Buried |
62500 Zudausques, France | 21 March 1944 | Interred Zudausques cemetery. |
Born |
Schenectady County, NY, USA | Son of Rowland G Snr and Margaret Thormton. | |
Based |
Andrews Field | 20 March 1944 | Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Buried |
Re-Interred Arlington National Cemetery |
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