Robert L Thomas Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURBaled out of P-38H 42-67038 over channel on 30 Nov 1943. A/c crashed near Ierseck, Holland and Lt Thomas died of injuries or illness in hospital on 17 Feb 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 77th Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of war |
30 November 1943 | ||
Died |
17 February 1944 | ||
Born |
Lomita Park, California | ||
Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California | ||
Other Detached Service 20th Fighter Group |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1426, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces Vol 1 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list