Pearl Toothman Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 844BS, 489BG, 8AF USAAF. On mission to St Cyr, France in B-24 42-94826 bailed out landing in channel, pulled out by launch Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 7550.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 489th Bomb Group 844th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13086743 / O-693305
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bomber pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 489th Bomb Group 844th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Mannington, West Virginia | 1 December 1919 | Son of Pearl Toothman Snr |
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Enlisted |
Marion County, WV, USA | 2 April 1940 | |
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Other Baled out Returned to Duty (RTD) |
Channel off Littlehampton | 22 June 1944 | On mission to St Cyr, France in B-24 42-94826 bailed out landing in channel, pulled out by launch Returned to Duty (RTD) MACR 7550. |
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Other Released USAAF |
5 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Lexington, VA 24450, USA | 8 October 1991 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter Karen