James A Thompson

Military

The plane was TDY to the 9th AAF for the planned raid on Ploesti. It was on a mission to boy the Messina RR Station, Italy. After bombing the target they were hit by flak and lost #4 engine . Lt. Thompson bailed out along with 2 others and drowned. Only his body was recovered. The plane was able to land in Malta, the rest of the crew returned to base.



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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-40701

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Liberty Belle
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

14 July 1943

Buried

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James A Thompson was my uncle. My Dad's brother

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th