Thomas A Clifford

Military
Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse (written by Colonel William R Cameron): 'Frank Maruszewski- TG Tom Clifford- Nav. Cameron' media-379093.jpg FRE 657 Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse (written by Colonel William R Cameron): 'Frank Maruszewski- TG Tom Clifford- Nav. Cameron' Roger Freeman Collection

Associated Thomas Clifford

Object Number - FRE 657 - Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse...

Took part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1 August 1943, flying B-24 Liberator 41-24229.



Shot down by fighters 16 August 1943. Attack was on Foggia airfields under TDY to the 9th AAF in 41-24229 'Buzzin' Bear'. After capture following a bail out, imprisoned as a Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The 'semiofficial' insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

67th Bomb Squadron

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

People

A medical truck and ground personnel of the 44th Bomb Group on standby as a B-24 Liberator (V, serial number 41-23813) nicknamed "Victory Ship" returns from a mission. Image via Colonel William R Cameron.

William Roderick Cameron

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19062664 / 0-727169
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse (written by Colonel William R Cameron): 'Frank Maruszewski- TG Tom Clifford- Nav. Cameron'

Thomas A Clifford

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-190739
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator/Gunner

Aircraft

41-24229

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: - Seeds of Satan - Miss Delores - Buzzin' Bear
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 67th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

Revisions

Date
ContributorKickapoo
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Sources

Ploesti The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943 - James Dugan & Carroll Stewart

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Ploesti Sortie Reports, 44th Bomb Group

Date
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ploesti by Dugan & Stewart, 44th BG Roll of Honor and Casualties by Will Lundy pp. 109-112

Thomas A Clifford: Gallery (1 items)

Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight Officer Tom Clifford of the 44th Bomb Group tinker with their equipment. Handwritten caption on reverse (written by Colonel William R Cameron): 'Frank Maruszewski- TG Tom Clifford- Nav. Cameron'

Object number: FRE 657 - Staff Sergeant Frank Maruszewski and Flight...