Arthur Terhorst
Military
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UPL 31946
Captain Parr and crew of the 613th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 28 August 1944.
Rear L-R: Capt Clinton J Parr, 1Lt Charles H Blevins, 1Lt Gerald E Hansen, 1Lt John U Ridley Jr.
Front L-R: S/Sgt James E Holland, S/Sgt Arthur "Art" Terhorst, T/Sgt John L Allen, S/Sgt George C Daniels, S/Sgt Louis A Perez.
Rear L-R: Capt Clinton J Parr, 1Lt Charles H Blevins, 1Lt Gerald E Hansen, 1Lt John U Ridley Jr.
Front L-R: S/Sgt James E Holland, S/Sgt Arthur "Art" Terhorst, T/Sgt John L Allen, S/Sgt George C Daniels, S/Sgt Louis A Perez.
Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 27 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16043438 / O-753240
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Old Ironsides
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Belle of the Barbary Coast
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Washington, USA | 19 February 1924 | Son of William and Rena Terhorst. |
Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 10 February 1943 | |
Died |
Fontana, CA, USA | 13 January 2014 | |
Sierra Madre, CA 91024, USA | |||
Buried |
Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA 92518, USA | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA. | |
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other End Tour Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour Duty (ETD). |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=3028