Louis Gordon Thorup
Military
Object Number - UPL 41314 - "Lieutenant Colonel Louis G. Thorup, present Commanding Officer, 447th Bombardment Group (H)"
First Squadron Commanding Officer for the 333rd BS of 94th BG from 19 November to June 1943.
13-Jun-43 A/C B-17 42-29708 'Shackaroo!' was attacked by 4 Me109's and forced to ditch in North Sea. Crew was rescued after 11 hours in rafts.
Deputy Commander, 94th Bomb Group from Jun-43 to Sep-44.
Commander, 447th Bomb Group from 31-Mar-45 to 30-Jun-45.
Awards: SS, DFC (3OLC), BSM, WWII Victory, American Campaign, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 709th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Captain-Operations Officer, 447th
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 447th Sub-Depot 383rd Service Squadron 710th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (447th Bomb Group)
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Executive Officer, 708 Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Commander, 711 Squadron
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Commanding Officer, 708 Squadron
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shackeroo!
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Salt Lake City, UT | 27 January 1913 | |
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Based |
Bury St Edmunds | 19 November 1942 | Squadron C/O 333BS, 94BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Based |
Bury St Edmunds | 31 March 1945 - 30 June 1945 | Commander, 447th Bomb Group from 31-Mar-45 to 30-Jun-45. |
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Died |
Bountiful, UT | 27 December 1997 | |
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Buried |
Utah State Veterans Memorial Park Bluffdale, Salt Lake County, UT | 30 December 1998 | Utah State Veterans Memorial Park Bluffdale, Salt Lake County, Utah |
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Based |
Bury St Edmunds | Deputy Commander, 94th Bomb Group from Jun-43 to Sep-44. |
Revisions
BIOGRAPHICAL DIRECTORY OF THE 8TH AIR FORCE 1942-1945, Russell Strong
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster as of 01 August 1945, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 150 , Lingering Contrails of the Big Square A, pg 2
![The operations room of the 94th Bomb Group.
Handwritten caption on reverse: '94BG.' On reverse: Associated Press [Stamp], 'Passed for publication 14 December 1943.'[stamp].
Printed caption on reverse: 'Operations Room of US Bomber Base - Key spot and heart of the planning and organization of a mission is in the operations office of a base. Manned 24-hours a day, a funnel for all the incoming information and data that is needed to plan the thousands of details to complete a successful mission. The](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408450.jpg.webp?itok=3aHm1igl)
