Richard W Thomson
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 12 May 1944 in B-17 #42-97567. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
12 May 1944 | ||
Born |
Farmersburg, Indiana |
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Added a connection to A/C #42-97567 listed in the "Summary biography".
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4860; Snetterton Heath pg 89 & 148