Robert C Thomson
Military
media-31124.jpeg
UPL 31124
Going home after completing 300 combat hours, Robert "Tom" Thomson and Harry "Matt" Matthew being awarded the DDB (Distinguished Dinghy Butt) 'Medal'. [L-R Capt Harry L Matthew, Capt Lt Robert C Thomson]. 369FS, 359FG, 8AF.
Peter Randall
Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 123 missions, 540 hours. Credited 4 x kills [Air] and 2 x damaged [Grd]. End Tour of Duty (ETD).
[P-47D 42-75085, P-51B 42-106841, P-51D 44-15242, P-51D 44-14432, P-51D 44-72780]
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Damn Yankee
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Pauline
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Pard
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other E/A Destroyed |
Germany | 3 February 1944 | E/A destroyed 3-Feb-44. |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Wittingen, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Me109 destroyed Wittengen 19-May-44. |
Other Promotion |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | 23 July 1944 | Promoted to Captain. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 23 July 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD) [1]. |
Other E/A Destroyed [2] |
Lippstadt, Germany | 24 March 1945 | 2 x Me109's destroyed Lippstadt 24-Mar-45. |
Born |
Bellmore, New York | ||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD) [2]. | |
Based |
East Wretham | 23 July 1944 | Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Based |
East Wretham | Returned 2nd tour to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History