William F Tomasek
Military
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Object Number - UPL 33431 - Staff Sergeant William F. Tomasek, Ball Turret Gunner, 388th Bomb Group
Bill flew on 25 combat missions November '43 - March '44 from Knettishall. On that of 5 December 1943 crew bailed out over Cornwall. B-17 42-30350. Returning from mission to Bordeaux with bomb damage, darkness and low on gas, 10RTD. About 150 ft from where Bill landed was a farmhouse...within 15 minutes of bailing out he was in an English home having tea and tarts.
DFC; Air Medal with clusters
DFC; Air Medal Oak leaf clusters
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waucoma, IA 52171, USA |
Revisions
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 409
