Thomas C Conroy
Military
Left to Right : Brig. Gen. Edward Timberlake, Capt. Thomas C. Conroy, and Lt.Tocleson.
Capt. Conroy from the 566th Bomb Squadron, and the 389th Bomb Group, was the pilot of the B-24D - #42-40738 - "The Oklahoman" on the low level mission to bomb the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. He was forced to divert to Malta due to low fuel and damage. August 1, 1943
Best Web - B-24 - 'THE OKLAHOMAN'
Object Number - UPL 15323 - Brig Gen Edward J. "Ted" Timberlake poses with medal recipients. Left to Right : Brig. Gen. Edward Timberlake, Capt. Thomas C. Conroy, and...
Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 42-40738.
SS/ DFC w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PUC
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - The Oklahoman
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Douglas, Arizona |
Revisions
Ploesti Sortie Reports, 389th Bomb Group;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
Who's Who in the Eighth Air Force and/or Biographical Directory Command & Staff Officers Eighth Air Force 1942-45
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart , Page 236 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISIONby Turner Publishing Company, 1998, D790.A2S45
