Thomas F Muse

Military
media-31710.jpeg UPL 31710 "FALL OF "THE GI VIRGIN"--Sgt. Thomas Muse, Palestine, Texas, member of engineering staff stands on port wing inspecting damage done to ship when it came in with no brakes and as pilot said, "ground-looped" to a landing. The landing gear collapsed leaving the aircraft as shown in the photo."

42-38063 "The G.I. Virgin" (457th BG 749th BS, landing accident 17 march 44 Glatton/Sta 130. Pilot Lt Clarence E Schuchmann.

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Object Number - UPL 31710 - "FALL OF "THE GI VIRGIN"--Sgt. Thomas Muse, Palestine, Texas, member of engineering staff stands on port wing inspecting damage done to ship when it...

Assigned to 750BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

People

Bernard M Plaut

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 749th Bomb Squadron 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 0-712905
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Lead Navigator

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'

Glatton

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Anderson County, TX, USA 19 January 1919 Son of Kindred Henry and Emma E Muse.

Enlisted

Houston, TX, USA 30 September 1942

Died

D'Hanis, TX, USA 13 May 1989

Based

Glatton Assigned to 750BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF.
Fort Worth, TX, USA

Buried

Cemetery, Palestine, TX 75801, USA Palestine City Cemetery Palestine Anderson County, TX

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/84869316-thomas-f-muse
https://www.fold3.com/record/59301405-thomas-f-muse
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86253906/thomas-f.-muse

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

1993 457th BGA Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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