Thomas J Quinn

Military
media-50482.jpeg UPL 50482 L-R: William E. Eisenhart and Thomas J. Quinn, 359BS, 303BG

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 50482 - L-R: William E. Eisenhart and Thomas J. Quinn, 359BS, 303BG

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 35 sorties between 16-Sep-43 to 22-May-44. ETD





Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12200149
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15100308 / O-5325243
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32461260
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 303rd Bomb Group prepare to load bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Wallaroo". Passed as censored, then marked 'Confidential' 27 Aug 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '303. 27-8-43 A.' On reverse: 'Confidential Until Re-Classified By Censor' and US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamps].
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wallaroo
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Portsmouth, New Hampshire 23 September 1922

Died

24 April 2010

Buried

Florida Memorial Gardens Rockledge, Brevard County, FL 27 April 2010 Florida Memorial Gardens Rockledge, Brevard County, Florida

Based

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Hell's Angels Newsletter May 2001/Elfy H. Quinn

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