Seth A Thompson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-13044.jpeg UPL 13044 Part of 389th Bomb Group Roll of Honor at All Saints Church, Hethel.

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Object Number - UPL 13044 - Part of 389th Bomb Group Roll of Honor at All Saints Church, Hethel.

Pilot of B-24D #42-72833 'Torney' reported rear of a/c on fire from unknown causes and crashed into channel on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier 3 November 1943 'The Captain & His Kids' B24D#41-24112 had an accident upon landing.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24112

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - The Captain and His Kids Rides Again - Bucksheesh Benny Rides Again
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 44th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron

42-72833

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

29 January 1944

Born

Denver, Colorado, USA

Buried

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Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 29 January 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2245 / MACR 2245, 8th AF Losses, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 357 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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