Thomas W Willingham

Military
media-57374.jpeg UPL 57374 Grice crew with B-24 42-51110 'Top O the Mark'

Rear L-R: Thomas Willingham (E), George Kemp (G), Robert Frazier (G), Unk, Unk.

Front L-R: Grice (P), Cliff Peters (CP), Harold Skeel (G), Unk.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 57374 - Grice crew with B-24 42-51110 'Top O the Mark' Rear L-R: Thomas Willingham (E), George Kemp (G), Robert Frazier (G), Unk, Unk. Front L-R: ...

Assigned to 752BS, 458BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

Personnel of the 458th Bomb Group gather around a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-29303) nicknamed "Liberty Lib" in order to transfer a casualty into a waiting ambulance. Image via Harry Holmes. Written on slide casing: '458th BG.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18232670 / O-705233
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 458th Bomb Group with their B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-51110) nicknamed "Top O' the Mark.' The crew are: (back row, left to right) Carl Johnson - Nose Gunner, Chuck Frazer - Gunner, Charles Gretz - Top Turret Gunner, "Bubba" Monroe - Co-Pilot, (front row, left to right) Dick Eselgroth - Navigator, Al Miller - Bombardier, Billy Duke - Pilot "Luke" Lucas - Radio Operator, Baldamore Garcia - Engineer, "Pan" Panarese - Tail Gunner . Image via RM Eselgroth. Written on slide casing: '
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Top O The Mark
  • Unit: 458th Bomb Group 752nd Bomb Squadron 754th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Missouri 15 October 1919

Enlisted

Fort Des Moines, IA 19 September 1941 Fort Des Moines, Iowa

Other

Discharged USAAF

26 June 1945 Honourable discharge.

Enlisted

10 September 1951

Other

Discharged USAF

10 September 1952 Honourable discharge.

Died

10 June 1989

Buried

Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park Las Vegas, Clark County, NE 14 June 1989 Bunkers Eden Vale Memorial Park Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada

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