Howard F Thillman
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 13044
Part of 389th Bomb Group Roll of Honor at All Saints Church, Hethel.
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Pilot of B-24D #42-72833 'Torney' reported rear of a/c on fire from unknown causes and crashed into channel on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 567th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
29 January 1944 | ||
Born |
Santa Ana, California, USA | ||
Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 29 January 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2245 / MACR 2245, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database