Thetus C Odom

Military
Colonel TC Odom, Group commander of the 352nd Bomb Group christens a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37817) nicknamed "Mollita". Image via Walt Cochrek. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ground commander Col TC Odom christens his "Ship". media-380628.jpg FRE 1811 Colonel Thetus C Odom, Group commander of the 452nd Bomb Group christens a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37817) nicknamed "Mollita". Image via Walt Cochrek. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Ground commander Col TC Odom christens his "Ship". Roger Freeman Collection

Group wrongly identified at 352nd Bomb Group. Corrected to 452nd with information provided by Lennart Westergård

Object Number - FRE 1811 - Colonel Thetus C Odom, Group commander of the 452nd Bomb Group christens a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-37817) nicknamed "Mollita". Image...

Col. Odom was CO 452nd BG at DEOPHAM GREEN 3 March 44 – 24 July 44.

He was acting Group Leader 11 April 1944 towards Rostock when A/C #42-39995 ‘COW TOWN BOOGIE’ had to make a forced landing in Sweden.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Placido B Andrade

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 730th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-39995

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cow town boogie
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron

Places

Revisions

Date21 Mar 2021 18:49:35
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to biography
Sources

Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

Date11 Sep 2018 10:17:14
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

WWII European Theatre Army Records, Roster of Key Officers, January 1945 via Fold 3

Date2 Apr 2015 12:31:48
ContributorEmily
ChangesCreated entry with surname, middlename, firstname, nationality, highest rank, role, biography, unit associations, aircraft associations and media associations
Sources

Information provided by Lennart Westergård

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