Thomas R McArthur

Military

Shot down 26 July 1943 in B-17 #42-30304. Prisoner of War (POW). Injured earlier on B-17 #42-3202 'Blondie' July 13, 1943 a/c suffered bomb damage 

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Nathan Datlow

42-30304

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: She's My Gal
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-3202

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Blondie
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

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Added an Association to “Horham”, the home base of the 95th BG.

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 196, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop and Hey pp. 154, 196 B-17 #42-3202 'Blondie'