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Technical Sergeant Thomas E. McElherne, Tom’s crew at 388th Bomb Group, Knettishall, England. Tom was Flight Engineer and Top Turret Gunner.

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Units

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 560th Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group.

560th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Thomas E McElherne

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Locations

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date: 29 Mar 2018 14:49:32

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ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and person associations

Sources

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 26 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.