Thomas M Matthews IV
Military
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UPL 36953
"Matthew's crew of the 8th AF 398th Bomb Group by their B-17 'Wonder Bird' at their Base in England, 9 October 1944."
Tail of B-17 42-107183 K8-J 602BS, 398BG in background.
Rear L-R: Unk, 1Lt Thomas M Matthews IV, Unk ,Unk, 1Lt Adrian P Higginbotham
Front L-R: Unk , Unk, Sgt Robert Charles Gordon, Unk
Tail of B-17 42-107183 K8-J 602BS, 398BG in background.
Rear L-R: Unk, 1Lt Thomas M Matthews IV, Unk ,Unk, 1Lt Adrian P Higginbotham
Front L-R: Unk , Unk, Sgt Robert Charles Gordon, Unk
Assigned to 600BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: AM (OLC), 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: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34605655
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Wonder Bird
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 October 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
398th History, Vol II / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia