Thomas Arthur Strohaker
Military
Standing L-R; Sgt Kieran P. Culliton, 2Lt Wallace R. Malone, 2Lt Jack H. Heuser, 2Lt Hulet Mack.
Kneeling L-R; Sgt Harry F. Stricklan, Sgt Robert L. Steeves, Sgt Albert R. Eibel, Sgt Thomas A. Strohaker, F/O James E. Sheets.
Object Number - UPL 40342 - B-24 Liberator 42-95289 'Little Rollo' with Malone crew. Standing L-R; Sgt Kieran P. Culliton, 2Lt Wallace R. Malone, 2Lt Jack H. Heuser, 2Lt...
Assigned to 707BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. Member of Wallace Malone's crew forced to land in the North Sea (notified Air Sea Rescue) plane broke in half on landing on the water. Strohker, the pilot Malone and the Bombardier Heuser were rescued. RTD
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 707th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Flixton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Massillon, Ohio | 19 February 1922 | Son of Wade David and Mabel A Strohaker. |
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Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH | 6 February 1943 | Cleveland Ohio |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
27 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Other Survived ditching |
English channel | 27 December 1945 | Survived ditching of B-24 42-50491 27-Dec-1945. |
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Died |
Winter Park, Fl | 9 September 1975 | |
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Buried |
Palm Cemetery Winter Park, Orange County, FL | 11 September 1975 | Palm Cemetery Winter Park, Orange County, FL |
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Based |
Bungay | Assigned to 707BS, 446BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.446bg.com/