Fred Thomas Jr

Military
media-44432.jpeg UPL 44432 John H. Baumgardner Crew
95th BG - 336th BS - 8th AF

Standing Left to Right: Fred Thomas (WG), Lemuel V. Shaddox (FE), Robert Just (CP), John H. Baumgardner (P), Elmer E. Haller (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Sharland L. Leavitt (BTG), Sidney M. Page (R/O), Carmen L. Bell (TG), James E. Hallas (WG)

Object Number - UPL 44432 - John H. Baumgardner Crew 95th BG - 336th BS - 8th AF Standing Left to Right: Fred Thomas (WG), Lemuel V. Shaddox (FE), Robert Just (CP), John H....

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749187
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bomber's Angel
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
A B-17G Flying Fortress (ET-B, serial number 42-31989) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group that has crash-landed 1 April 1944. Official caption on image: "569(44). 4-1-44. Hon. Crash Landing Damage. B-17G, 42-31989. AM-FS..."
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam Can : Black Magic : Shady Lady
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jamaica Ginger
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 17 February 1945
  • Date: 6 February 1945
  • Date: 28 January 1945
  • Date: 20 January 1945
  • Date: 17 January 1945

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Annapolis, MO 16 December 1922

Enlisted

Jefferson Barracks, Lemay, Missouri 26 January 1943

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, MO 19 May 1944 - 17 February 1945 14 missions with Baumgardner (original crew) 13 missions with Glovick 1 each with W. Hart, W. Dunwoody and W. Owen

Other

WIA

over Merseburg, Germany 28 July 1944

Died

6 October 1996

Buried

Warrenton, MO 10 October 1996 Warrenton City Cemetery Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
St. Louis, MO 901 Penrose Street

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