Thomas N Kelly

Military
media-37164.jpeg UPL 37164 "Lead crew of bombing mission to Anklam, Germany pose beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, England. 25 August 1944."

Rear L-R: 1lt William D Morgan, 1Lt Paul G. Hogan, 1Lt George H. Nance, 2Lt Thomas N. Kelly, 2Lt Robert Durley 'Quig' Quiggle, S/Sgt Lee W Frederick

Front L-R: Unk, T/Sgt Edward C Stemmle, S/Sgt Stanley W Lloyd, Unk, S/Sgt Theron M. Hayes

Unk; S/Sgt James R Caperton, S/Sgt James J. Gross

Object Number - UPL 37164 - "Lead crew of bombing mission to Anklam, Germany pose beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, England. 25 August...

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Whitlock's crew. 30 x missions, 13 x with Whitlock. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15072040 / O-816622
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heller's Angel
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mercy's Madhouse
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 29 January 1945
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear and five men sitting in front.  Some of the men are wearing cold-weather flying gear.
  • Date: 18 December 1944
  • Date: 26 October 1944
  • Date: 21 September 1944

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Molesworth Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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