Thomas L Hampton
MilitaryShot down 29-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28759. Hospitalised for bullet wounds in abdomen and tibia. Prisoner of War (POW).
Awards: POW, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
![A pathfinder B-24 Liberator of the 577th Bomb Squadron, 392nd Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Note radar gear under nose/cockpit area!' Handwritten and printed caption on reverse: '392BG 577SQ.' On reverse: John E. Bode Aug 05 1964 [Stamp].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-414153.jpg.webp?itok=qGPtoDSE)
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 577th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 357, Stalag XI-D
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49626 Bippen, Germany | 29 April 1944 | Shot down 29-Apr-44 in B-24 41-28759. POW. | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Tychowo, Poland | 29 April 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft IV. |
| Mt Vernon, OH 43050, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4462 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database