Thomas William Colby

Military
media-26842.jpeg UPL 26842 Tom Colby 352nd FG

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Object Number - UPL 26842 - Tom Colby 352nd FG

P-51K s/n 44-11654 PZ+T "Lil Evey"

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Lil Evey Dotty
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 486th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Seattle, WA, USA 27 August 1922

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 7 June 1943 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Promotion

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 4 August 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 9 August 1944 End Tour Duty (ETD) [1]

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK 22 October 1944 End Tour Duty (ETD) [2]

Died

Chula Vista, CA, USA 19 October 1997

Buried

1215 145th Pl SE, Bellevue, WA 98007, USA Sunset Hills Memorial Park Bellevue King County, WA

Based

Bodney 22 October 1944 Assigned to 486FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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