Thomas Benton Roll
Military
Crew members L-R: Capt Joseph S Tate (P), St Augustine, FL; 2Lt Thomas B Roll (CP), Milwaukee, WI; 2Lt Thaddeus R Hawkins Jr (N), Griffin, GA; 2Lt Orval D Huff (B), Waterman, IL; T/Sgt Aaron F Moses (E), Monroe, LA; T/Sgt Harold Secor (R), Savannah,GA; S/Sgt Cleiborn U Booker (LW), Augusta, GA; S/Sgt James T South (RW), Lavoina, GA; S/Sgt Edward W Eichmann (BT), Milwaukee, WI; S/Sgt Arthur L Crandall (TG), Campellsburg, IN. All from 93BG Hardwick, Norfolk, England, April 1943.
Object Number - UPL 48090 - Lord Trenchard inspects crew of Consolidated B-24 Liberator, ‘Ball of Fire Junior’, at a US bomber station in England. Crew members L-R: Capt...
Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
![Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph S Tate Jr, Sergeant Edward J Rubin and Technical Sergeant Gottrell H Wright of the 93rd Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-40128) nicknamed "Ball of Fire the III".
Image stamped on reverse: 'Passed for publication 4 Nov 1943' [stamp]. '283892' [Censor no].
Printed caption on reverse: 'COMBAT PERSONNEL OF THE "TRAVELLING CIRCUS"
L to R: Lt. Col. Joseph S. Tate, Jr of St. Augustine Fla. Squadron Commander, has completed 32 missions, incl. Rome and Ploest](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379221.jpg.webp?itok=4G-yHWIa)
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 328th Bomb Squadron 409th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-024034
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot / pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ball of Fire Junior
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 329th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Grantsburg, IN | 20 January 1917 | Son of Thomas and Rebecca [Saterfield] Roll. |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI | 16 March 1942 | Detroit, Michigan |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
25 January 1947 | ||
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Died |
Milwaukee, WI | 31 January 2000 | |
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Buried |
Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wi | Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | |
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Based |
Hardwick | Assigned to 328BS, 93BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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