Thomas E Falls Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Thomas E. Falls Jr. top is 2nd from left (marked with a cross)
Staff Sergeant Donald Voorhees is in the front row, third from left. Robert F. Swift is front row, 5th from the left (second in from the right).
Correspondence with the nephew of Robert Swift
Object Number - UPL 34454 - A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Thomas E. Falls Jr. top is 2nd from left (marked with a cross) Staff...
Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-38190. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 8 May 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
San Marcos, Texas, USA | 19 July 1920 | |
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Died |
Germany | 8 May 1944 | Killed in Action |
Revisions
ContributorEmily
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Sources
Brought in information from duplicate record, MACR 4568; Snetterton Falcons, pg 146
Contributormmlane
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Hello, I am the Grand nephew of Thomas E. Falls Jr., copilot of B 17 #42-38190. I have all of his letters home as well as pictures and personal effects. His sister was my grandmother.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 4568 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database