Thomas M Crean Jr

Military
media-26813.jpeg UPL 26813 Crew of the 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group, 16 September 1943. (Nan B)
Standing:
S/Sgt Lubinsky
T/Sgt Cream [Crean]
S/Sgt Moore
S/Sgt Lyman
S/Sgt Wilkenson [Wilkinson]
T/Sgt Homolka
Kneeling:
2/Lt Kemp
2/Lt Stragand
2/Lt Barger
1/Lt Jennings

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Object Number - UPL 26813 - Crew of the 550th Bomb Squadron, 385th Bomb Group, 16 September 1943. (Nan B) Standing: S/Sgt Lubinsky T/Sgt Cream [Crean] S/Sgt Moore S/Sgt...

Thomas Crean served as a radio operator with the 550th Bomb Squadron of the 385th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Great Ashfield, England. He flew 12 missions as part of Jennings' crew: his first mission with them was to Vitryen-Artois on 15 August 1943, his last was to Duren on 20 October 1943.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Sergeant Joseph Ferlazzo and Staff Sergeant Arthur Barker of the 385th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Slo Jo". Passed for publication 10 Oct 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '230168.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Flying Fortresses In Combat Missions Over Europe. Picture Shows:- Sgt. Joseph J. Ferlazzo, Brooklyn, N.Y., and S/Sgt. Arthur Barker, Keokse, Va., with the Fortress "Slo Joe", which is the ship of 1/Lt. Novo J. Maryonovich, Gary, Indiana. U.S. Pool/SG/H. Keystone 26.' Censo

42-30168

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Slo Jo
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Three B-17 Flying Fortresses including (serial number 42-30263) and (serial number 42-3422) of the 385th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. Passed for publication 28 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Youth Of The Flying Fortresses. USP/224I-102-104-102. In the capable hands of the young blood of America, Flying Fortresses roar through the sky on route to bomb and fight the Germans on the ground and in the sky.' Censor no: 285771. On reverse: Keystone Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US

42-30263

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pregnant Portia, Portia's Revenge

42-3355

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nan B
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

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Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Sources

http://www.385thbga.com/records/database/
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/26813

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