Albert E Thompson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by flak and crashed NW of St Pol, FR on a mission to Frankfurt, GR on 20 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31153 'Captain Joe'. Killed in Action.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31153

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Captain joe
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 20 March 1944

Born

Houston, Texas, USA

Buried

Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40386789/albert-e-thompson

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3542 / MACR 3542, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database