John T McArthur Jr

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media-14568.jpeg UPL 14568 McArthur Crew, Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811

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Object Number - UPL 14568 - McArthur Crew, Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811

Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-94811

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tommy Thumper II
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron 790th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

6 January 1923

Died

Old Catton, Norfolk, UK 22 January 1945

Buried

Plot: Sec: 12, Site: 4346

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Healy book p 215 & Watts book p 179

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