Thomas Mack Harrell

Military
media-6907.jpeg UPL 6907 Crew #735 - Thomas Harrell Crew
466th BG - 787th BS

Standing Left to Right: Larry Stoff (B), John Chemoke (N), Sam Hulette (CP), Thomas Harrell (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Jerry True (NG), Odis Dean (R/O), Virgil Tally (TG), Ed Rossi (E), Charles Niewojna (WG)

Not in photo: John Sabo (BTG)

This crew flew 17 missions together before being taken off operations and trained as a lead crew. Thomas Harrell was promoted to a group level position and continued to fly missions as a lead pilot, while William Dale took over as pilot of this crew. They became crew #467A

Attlebridge Arsenal - Brassfield & Wassom

Object Number - UPL 6907 - Crew #735 - Thomas Harrell Crew 466th BG - 787th BS Standing Left to Right: Larry Stoff (B), John Chemoke (N), Sam Hulette (CP), Thomas Harrell...

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-708956
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16187155
  • Highest Rank: Technician Third Grade
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 787th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 42023223
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texas, USA 6 January 1919

Enlisted

Dallas, TX, USA 25 November 1940

Other

466th BG Combat Tour

Attlebridge, Norwich, Norfolk NR9, UK 7 August 1944

Died

Houston, TX, USA 14 August 2003

Buried

Kemp, TX 75143, USA 17 August 2003 Kemp Cemetery Kemp Kaufman County Texas, USA

Born

Kemp, TX 75143, USA

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466th BG Formation plan for 19 October 1944 - NARA

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Contributor466thHistorian
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466th BG Archives

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 346

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