Robert E Thompson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-5494.jpeg UPL 5494 This photograph was taken soon after they'd arrived in the UK. They started flying missions the next day.

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Object Number - UPL 5494 - This photograph was taken soon after they'd arrived in the UK. They started flying missions the next day.

Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-24 42-7510 'El Lobo. ' Plane crashed in wooded area outside of Dinklage, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

The damaged tail of a B-24 Liberator nicknamed "El Lobo (The Wolf)" of the 392nd Bomb Group Handwritten caption on reverse: '20/12/43 C, 152. 152/RF WD154. 392BG B-24 after heavy flak at Brememn 12/20/43.' Printed caption on reverse: '27267 USAF - England. After "dishing it out" in a hectic mission over Occupied Europe, this B-24 Liberator bomber of the U.S. Army 8th Air Force proved it could "take it" as well by safely returning to its base in Britain in spite of the serious damage to the tail structure.

42-7510

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: El Lobo
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron 2101st Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Clare, Iowa, USA 11 April 1921

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Killed in Action

49413 Dinklage, Germany 29 April 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=112956206

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 4461 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Robert E Thompson: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 22141 - Robert E. Thompson - Clare, 392nd BG, KIA

Object number: UPL 5494 - This photograph was taken soon after they'd...