Fred Thomas Jr

Military
media-44432.jpeg UPL 44432 John H. Baumgardner Crew
95th BG - 336th BS - 8th AF

Standing Left to Right: Fred Thomas (WG), Lemuel V. Shaddox (FE), Robert Just (CP), John H. Baumgardner (P), Elmer E. Haller (B)

Kneeling Left to Right: Sharland L. Leavitt (BTG), Sidney M. Page (R/O), Carmen L. Bell (TG), James E. Hallas (WG)

Object Number - UPL 44432 - John H. Baumgardner Crew 95th BG - 336th BS - 8th AF Standing Left to Right: Fred Thomas (WG), Lemuel V. Shaddox (FE), Robert Just (CP), John H....

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  • Date: 10 December 1944
  • Date: 28 October 1944
  • Date: 22 October 1944
  • Date: 17 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'
  • Date: 15 October 1944

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Annapolis, MO 16 December 1922

Enlisted

Jefferson Barracks, Lemay, Missouri 26 January 1943

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, MO 19 May 1944 - 17 February 1945 14 missions with Baumgardner (original crew) 13 missions with Glovick 1 each with W. Hart, W. Dunwoody and W. Owen

Other

WIA

over Merseburg, Germany 28 July 1944

Died

6 October 1996

Buried

Warrenton, MO 10 October 1996 Warrenton City Cemetery Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA
St. Louis, MO 901 Penrose Street

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