Horace B Thompson Jr

Military
media-26543.jpeg UPL 26543 Lt. Horace B. Thompson served with the 351st FS/353rd FG 8th AAF from August 1944 until July 1945. On December 8, 1944 Thompson crash landed his P-51d because of engine failure or fire. Billy J Murray collection

From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

Object Number - UPL 26543 - Lt. Horace B. Thompson served with the 351st FS/353rd FG 8th AAF from August 1944 until July 1945. On December 8, 1944 Thompson crash landed his...

Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Ordnance and Armament Officer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 504th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14188861 /O-827353
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot with the 353rd , 351st fighter squadron
Ace pilot Major Walter C. Beckham of the 351st Fighter Squadron, 353rd Fighter Group, in front of P-47 Thunderbolt (YJ-X, serial number 42-8476), named "Little Demon". Beckham was flying this aircraft when he failed to return from a mission to Germany on 22 February 1944. He was held as a prisoner of war until the end of war in Europe.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14013487 / O-430771
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16136319 / T-62611 / O-2000298
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11025538 / O-758938
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Aircraft

Raymond Hilgenberg
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Doerun, GA 31744, USA 25 April 1919

Enlisted

Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA 4 April 1941 Fort McPherson Atlanta Georgia

Based

Raydon 28 October 1944 Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Crashed

Raydon, UK 8 December 1944 Belly Landing due to Engine Failure Raydon/Sta 157 Cat 3 damage Lt Horace B Thompson Jr, 8-Dec-44. P-51D 44-14949 - 351FS 353FG 8AF

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End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

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Promotion

Raydon, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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