Henry G Thibert
Military
Object Number - UPL 32125 - "Captain Thibert of the 339th Fighter Group wears the Distinguished Flying Cross awarded to him 14-Sep-44 at 8th Air Force station F-378 in England."
Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited with one confirmed aerial victory. Completed tour of duty.
Awards: DFC, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Michigan, USA | 21 October 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 15 September 1941 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 25 September 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
1 August 1948 | ||
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Other Promoted |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | ||
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Buried |
3000-3320 S Riverside Dr, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, USA | Riverside cemetery Sault, St Marie, MI. | |
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Based |
Fowlmere | 25 September 1944 | Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
