Thomas C Girardot

Military

He flew on Robert Edwards crew. Reported to group on 21 Aug 1944.

Completed 35 missions on 29 Dec 1944. Departed the ETO on 05 Jan 1945. Discharged from USAAF in October 1945.



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Connections

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A bomber grew of the 306th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37943) nicknamed "Weary Bones".

42-37943

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Weary Bones
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Detroit, Mich 14 June 1923

Died

14 February 2001

Buried

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a connection to the Radio Operator listed in the Description section for A/C #42-37943.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition/son, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…