Tom Earl Marchbanks Jr

Military
media-23608.jpeg UPL 23608 Tom Marchbanks' Crew. Back row: (L-R) F/O Robert Galloway-Navigator, F/O A.C. Beatty-Bombardier, F/O Roland O Litz-Co-pilot, Lt. Tom Marchbanks-Pilot. Front row: (L-R) Cpl. R.A. Doran-Ball Turret, Cpl. Charles Swjantek-Waist Gunner, Cpl. Chester Buck-Tail gunner, Cpl. Claude Tracy-Engineer, Cpl. Bob Gardipee-Waist Gunner, Cpl. Frank Williams-Radio. Photo was taken om 26th December, 1944.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23608 - Tom Marchbanks' Crew. Back row: (L-R) F/O Robert Galloway-Navigator, F/O A.C. Beatty-Bombardier, F/O Roland O Litz-Co-pilot, Lt. Tom...

Assigned to 601BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 35 combat missions. He stayed in the service and was appointed to many key positions: wing commander of 433rd Troop Carrier Wing, Air Force Reserve. 1957 . was nominated by the president as first chief, Air Force Reserve in the Office of Air Force Reserve He was confirmed as Maj. Gen in 1968

Awards: LOM, DFC (OLC), AM (7OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Chester S Buck

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Richard A Doran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret

Robert C Galloway

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Roland O Litz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17090224 / T-?
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Charles Swjantek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33691633
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Benito, Texas 27 June 1922 Son of Thomas Earl Snr and Josie Ida [Moody] Marchbanks.

Enlisted

Houston, TX 20 March 1942

Died

San Benito, TX 1 March 1975

Buried

Arlington National Cemetery Arlington County, Virginia

Based

Nuthampstead Assigned to 601BS, 398BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ChangesChanges to service number, biography, awards and events. Changes to Role of Honour Picture. Changes to Role of Honour Picture
Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101973291/tom-e-marchbanks

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ContributorVetResearch23
ChangesChanges to media associations
Sources

43-I Blackland Army Airfield class book.

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ContributorAl_Skiff
ChangesChanges to middlename, service number, highest rank, events, person associations, unit associations and place associations
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https://www.fold3.com/image/161219769
https://www.fold3.com/record/84819309-tom-e-marchbanks-jr
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106361/major-ge…
One of Thousands: A Navigator In the European Air War By Frederick Fooy
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101973291/tom-e-marchbanks

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ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / wife

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