Thomas E Bell

Military

Flew 34 missions . One of planes was B-17 # 42-32080 'Virgin From Hell'



Air Medal/Lucky Bastard Certificate

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Virginia Helen, Stinky
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

California 9 September 1924

Died

1 May 1969

Buried

Oakland, California

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men, as of 01 August 1945/stepson, Col. Norman