Thomas H Watkins

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) in B-17 #43-38270. Crashed 1km East of Körbecke, Westfalen, Germany.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31259783
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32914479
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14097783 and O-761645
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Natchez, Washington, USA 18 November 1922

Enlisted

Fort Lewis, Washington, United States 25 October 1940 Enlisted as a Private in the Air Corps

Died

21 November 1944

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Körbecke, Möhnesee, Germany 21 November 1944

Buried

Naches Cemetery, Naches, Washington, United States

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NARA WWII Enlistment records
MACR 10413

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / M ACR 10413 / MACR 10413 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database