Thomas J Scanlon

Military
media-22680.jpeg UPL 22680 Photo thanks to GWard (96 BG Historian)

Uploaded

Object Number - UPL 22680 - Photo thanks to GWard (96 BG Historian)

December 13, 1943, B-17 'Dottie J' #42-30160 lost 2 engines to flak over Kiel and crashed upon landing. 4 KOF, 6 RTD



Shot down flak and fighters on a mission to the Marshalling Yards at Frankfurt on 4 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-38030 'The Merry Widow', Prisoner of War (POW).

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Merry Widow
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Astoria, New York, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 4 February 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the S/N.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 418, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 419; Snetterton Falcons pg 60, 88 & 108; MACR 2195, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2195 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Thomas J Scanlon: Gallery (2 items)