Thomas J Bridgeman
MilitaryAssigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. Reported to group on 23 Oct 1943. Flew on Wesley Brinkley crew. He was injured in take-off crash, as part of Ian Elliott crew, on 5-Jan-44 in B-17F 42-30767 due to poor visibility. Completed approx 10 x missions from 5-Nov 1943 to 5 Jan 1944.
Awards: AM, 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20537909 / O-742948
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742984
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group wave to Picture Post Girls in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24471) nicknamed "Four of a Kind" at Thurleigh in December 1942. Image stamped on reverse: '"Picture Post" [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 11 Dec 1942.' [stamp], '238038.' [Censor no.] Handwritten in censor's blue pencil on reverse: 'American Flying Fortress crew are introduced to the girls they will meet at Picture Post Xmas Party.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379028.jpg.webp?itok=6Gc6iR0j)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
Indiantown Gap, PA | 20 August 1941 | |
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Based |
Thurleigh | 23 October 1943 - 5 January 1944 | Assigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Survived crash WIA/RTD |
Sharnbrook, UK | 5 January 1944 | He was injured in take-off crash, as part of Ian Elliott crew, on 5-Jan-44 in B-17F 42-30767 due to poor visibility. |
| Rosemont, Pennsylvania | |||
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Born |
Bucks County, PA |
Revisions
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Sources
8th AF Losses, First Over Germany pg. 191, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…
