Thomas James Armstrong Jr

Military
media-54342.jpeg UPL 54342 1st Lt. Novo Jacob Maryonovich's crew of the 385th Bomb Group standing on the wing of their plane, 1 February 1944. England.

Object Number - UPL 54342 - 1st Lt. Novo Jacob Maryonovich's crew of the 385th Bomb Group standing on the wing of their plane, 1 February 1944. England.

Assigned to 550BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. 14 x combat missions. Shot down 5-Dec-43 in B-17 42-3294 'Suzanne'. Plane ditched in Atlantic off Portugal. Interned (INT). MACR 1338





Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15095291 / O-737441
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Suzanne
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania 22 April 1918

Enlisted

Philadelphia, PA 6 August 1942 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died

Philadelphia, PA 22 August 1994

Buried

Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, PA 25 August 1994 Holy Sepulchre Cemetery Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Based

Great Ashfield 5 December 1943 Assigned to 550BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Added date to POW event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added a S/N and a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Added a connection to the A/C #42-3294 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1338, Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 409

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