Lloyd Thompson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

B-17 #42-30872 'Ole Puss' collided with another aircraft on 16 December 1943. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Two airmen of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30872) nicknamed "Blonde Bomber".
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blonde Bomber Betty Grable aka Ole Puss
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Glendo, Wyoming, USA

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Hollland 16 December 1943

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

Added S/N per MACR 1565 for A/C #42-30872 at Fold3.com.

SOURCE:  https://www.fold3.com/image/28693089/42?terms=42,30872

 

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1565 / MACR 1565; Snetterton Falcons, pg 61 & 88 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database