John A Thomson
Military2 October 1942 on returning from mission to Meaulte, France, crash landed at Gatwick with landing gear retracted. 3 crew members were injured but all returned. Their plane 'Phyllis' B-17F-BO 41-24397 was salvaged.
Awards: DFC, AM (6OLC), 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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Phyllis
- Unit: 301st Bomb Group 352nd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 2 October 1942
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Jefferson Barracks, MO | 15 September 1941 | Jefferson Barracks, MO |
St Louis, MO | |||
Born |
St Louis, MO | ||
Based |
Chelveston | Assigned to 325BS, 301BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Changed spelling of surname from 'Thompson' to 'Thomson' after correspondence with John's son, John A. Thomson, Jr.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces by Bishop and Hey, p. 36