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Units served with

Colonel Larry Thomas of the 453rd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Col Larry Thomas 453BG.'

453rd Bomb Group

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

People

Gordon B Adee

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

George L Baatz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-742108
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Harry H Bartholomew

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Lloyd E Bentley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Howard F Boxman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Belgium 24 June 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorMarcD
Changes
Sources

Book: Liberator crashed in Wulpen-Oostduinkerke in 1944 : reminiscence of a local war drama and an attempt to reconstruct the tragic event . Authors: Sylvain en Marc Demolder. Editer: Antwerpen : Marc Demolder, 2005. 41 p. : ill. ; 30 cm

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 6233 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database