Earl A Thompson

Military

Assigned to 772BS, 463BG, 15AF USAAF.

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lassie and Her Lads
  • Unit: 463rd Bomb Group 772nd Bomb Squadron

Places

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-5287) of the 463rd Bomb Group, 15th Air Force in flight with open bomb bay doors. Handwritten caption on reverse: '463 BG Gills.'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Foggia Satellite #1, San Nicola-d'Arpi

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Louis, MO 1 November 1914

Died

Celone, Foggia, Italy 11 October 1944 Fatal crash on takeoff of B-17 42-97550 Celone airfield 11-Oct-44.

Based

Celone 11 October 1944 Assigned to 772BS, 463BG, 15AF USAAF.