Thomas Jewell
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Merseburg on 8/24/44 in B-17 #44-6004
POW
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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: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16056608 at enlistment, then O-758530
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12089227 at enlistment, then O-708571
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17091654 at enlistment, then O-819640
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15126990 at enlistment, then O-703549
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ronny Boy
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Webb City, Missouri, USA | ||
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 August 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8284 / MACR 8284; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 318 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database