Thetus C Odom
Military
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FRE 1811
Colonel Thetus C Odom, Group commander of the 452nd Bomb Group christens a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37817) nicknamed "Mollita". Image via Walt Cochrek. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ground commander Col TC Odom christens his "Ship".
Roger Freeman Collection
Group wrongly identified at 352nd Bomb Group. Corrected to 452nd with information provided by Lennart Westergård
Col. Odom was CO 452nd BG at DEOPHAM GREEN 3 March 44 – 24 July 44.
He was acting Group Leader 11 April 1944 towards Rostock when A/C #42-39995 ‘COW TOWN BOOGIE’ had to make a forced landing in Sweden.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Type Category: Combat organisation
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Cow town boogie
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
WWII European Theatre Army Records, Roster of Key Officers, January 1945 via Fold 3