Richard Charles Thomas
Military
Rear L-R: T/Sgt William M H Fell, S/Sgt Evan B DeLaney, Unkn, T/Sgt Raymond A Broms, S/Sgt's William J McQuillan, and Richard C Thomas.
Front L-R: Unkn, 1Lt Murrell Corder, 2Lt Richard K Smith.
Object Number - UPL 42156 - "Lt. Corder and crew of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 390th Bomb Group pose by their plane at their base in England on 29-Jan-45." Rear...
Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew Number 16. 25 x combat missions. ETD.
Awards: AM (4OLC), 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: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19149651 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Needham, Massachusetts | 11 December 1924 | Son of Roby S and Sarah [Holt] Thomas. |
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Enlisted |
Boston, MA | 22 June 1943 | Boston, Massachusetts |
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Died |
13 December 2016 | ||
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Buried |
Lothrop Hill Cemetery, Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA | 15 December 2016 | Lothrop Hill Cemetery Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts |
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Based |
Framlingham | Assigned to 568BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self