Thomas Kelly
MilitaryAssigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Munster in B-17 42-30272 'Fritz Blitz' 10-Oct-43; shot down, baled out Haakbergen, Holland, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1118
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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- Date: 9 September 1943
- Date: 7 September 1943
- Official Description:
- Date: 31 August 1943
![B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation during a mission. B-17F (KY-G, serial number 41-24592) nicknamed "Madame Betterfly" is visible in the foreground. Image stamped on reverse: 'Keystone Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publciation 26 Aug 1943.' [stamp] and '280694.' [Censor no.] A printed caption was previously attached to the reverse, however this has been removed.](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379003.jpg.webp?itok=zqu-kJVB)
- Date: 24 August 1943
![Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413725.jpg.webp?itok=AMwIgGyH)
- Date: 17 August 1943
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Salmon City, ID | 22 January 1920 | |
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Other 95th BG Combat Tour |
Horham Airfield, UK | 29 June 1943 - 1 October 1944 | Shot down on his 23rd mission |
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Other Shot Down/Captured |
Haaksbergen, Netherlands | 10 October 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Munster in B-17 42-30272 'Fritz Blitz' 10-Oct-43; shot down, baled out Haakbergen, Holland, Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 1118 |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Stalag 17B, Krems/Gneixendorf, Austria | 16 October 1943 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag XVIIb. |
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Died |
Douglas County, OR | 30 May 1997 | |
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Buried |
Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, OR | 2 June 1997 | Willamette National Cemetery Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Plot Z, 0, 385 |
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Enlisted |
Boise, ID |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1118 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database