Thomas Richard McDonald

Military
Sgt. Thomas R. McDonald (Cedar Rapids, IA) UPL 61005 UPL 61005 Sgt. Thomas R. McDonald (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Object Number - UPL 61005 - Sgt. Thomas R. McDonald (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Shot down 19 May 1943 in B-17 # 42-5155, Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Crew of the Sunset Serenader May 1943

42-5155

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sunset Seranader
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

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Newspapers.com

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Sgt. McDonald was my grandfather and information is from his records.

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https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette-the-gazette-nov-28-1943/…

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15488

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Sgt. Thomas R. McDonald (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Object number: UPL 61005 - Sgt. Thomas R. McDonald (Cedar Rapids, IA)