Thomas Edward Murphy
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 23718 - Lt. Thomas Edward Murphy
Lt. Murphy was piloting B-17 (#42-5864) named "Piccadilly Lily" on a bombing mission over Bremen, Germany. After dropping his bomb load over the target, his plane was hit by a flak burst which caused a fire in the #3 engine and destroyed the navigators position. The plane was reported to have exploded in mid air and impacted the ground at Bremerhaven, Germany.
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Units served with
![Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-378743.jpg.webp?itok=HBB0lqjl)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Piccadilly Lily
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA | 2 June 1916 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 8 October 1943 |
Revisions
Added an association to the 100th BG, the parent bomb group of the 349th, 350th, 351st & 418th Bomb Squadrons.
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - "Piccadilly" was misspelled.
MACR 948 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
