William Lloyd Tobin
Military
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FRE 1481
A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30207) nicknamed "Big Red.' Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Bailey Crew.'
Richard H. Bailey Crew
388th BG - 561st BS
Standing Left to Right: George Bartuska (B), Richard H. Bailey (P), William L. Tobin (CP), Laurence M. Bairstow (N)
Kneeling Left to Right: Ned Transou (R/O), John J. Thompson (FE), Donald E. Marble (WG), Ralph Higgins (TG), Edward L. Gwinnell (WG), Roy L. Graziani (BTG)
Roger Freeman Collection
Richard H. Bailey Crew
388th BG - 561st BS
Standing Left to Right: George Bartuska (B), Richard H. Bailey (P), William L. Tobin (CP), Laurence M. Bairstow (N)
Kneeling Left to Right: Ned Transou (R/O), John J. Thompson (FE), Donald E. Marble (WG), Ralph Higgins (TG), Edward L. Gwinnell (WG), Roy L. Graziani (BTG)
Roger Freeman Collection
Flew 17 missions as co-pilot for Frank Kelley (3 missions) and Richard Bailey (14 missions)
Flew 11 missions as pilot leading his own crew
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14066272
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 30 November 1943
- Date: 29 November 1943
- Date: 20 October 1943
- Date: 8 October 1943
- Date: 26 September 1943
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
California, USA | 22 February 1923 | |
Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA, USA | 13 January 1942 | |
Died |
Redlands, CA, USA | 26 January 1996 | |
Buried |
San Rafael, CA, USA | 29 January 1996 | Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery San Rafael Marin County California, USA GPS (lat/lon): 38.00221, -122.53961 |
Marin County, CA, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html