Thetus C Odom
Military
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

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

- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Type Category: Combat organisation
People

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

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

- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
WWII European Theatre Army Records, Roster of Key Officers, January 1945 via Fold 3
Information provided by Lennart Westergård