Thomas George Page

Military
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Object Number - UPL 14308 - Thomas G Page

Assigned to the Group at Bury St Edmunds he flew on 28 missions in two and a half months, during which he witnessed two mid-air collisions. On a mission to hit marshalling yards near Paris an anti-aircraft shell pierced a wing, they lost two engines, turned westward and managed to land at an RAF Spitfire base, where they were greeted by a Scottish officer wearing a kilt. In civilian life Tom was a rural postman.



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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 94th Bomb Group 503rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758379
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 331st Bomb Squadron, 94th Bomb Group work on a B-17 Flying Fortress (QE-Q, serial number 42-97316).
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tommy
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 331st Bomb Squadron

Events

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Osceola, IA 50213, USA

Revisions

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Sources

Iowans of the Mighty Eighth

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"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

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Contributormustangman
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info from documents

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info from special order #115

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info from special order# 115

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