Thomas L Fyock

Military
media-6652.jpeg UPL 6652 Crew #676
John J. Horan Crew
466th BG - 786th BS

Standing Left to Right: L.A. Shapiro (B), James Clohessy (WG), J.J. Rittercamp (CP), John J. Horan (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Raymond R. McCoy (FE), Thomas L. Fyock (R/O), Harold A. Thomlinson (NG), John A. Lynch (TT), Larry Ross (TG)

This crew completed a 30 mission tour

B-24J-155-CO #44-40328 "This Above All" Code: U8-T 466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 6652 - Crew #676 John J. Horan Crew 466th BG - 786th BS Standing Left to Right: L.A. Shapiro (B), James Clohessy (WG), J.J. Rittercamp (CP), John J....

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'

466th Bomb Group

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

People

John J Horan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-928118
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-110157

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: What's Cookin Doc
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-14 Liberator (serial number 44-40328) nicknamed "This Above All" of the 487th Bomb Group.

44-40328

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: This Above All
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 786th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Attlebridge

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bradford, PA 16701, USA 16 November 1922

Enlisted

Bradford, PA 16 March 1943

Died

Spokane, WA, USA 14 April 1993 Tom was adopted by Norris and Marion (Dechene) Fyock after his father's death & took the name of Fyock. He was in the US Air Force 1942-1946. Tom was a sawmill owner/operator. He lived in Bradford, PA, Bonners Ferry, St. Maries, Rathdrum, ID; Veradale, Otis Orchards, WA. He was an avid reader; loved classical music, especially violin and piano, i.e., Paganini, Mozart, Chopin, Vivaldi; loved hunting and fishing. Loved to do slight-of-hand tricks and demonstrated amazing scientific fetes. He instilled a curiosity about life and a hunger for knowledge into both his children/ He married Betty Louise Devoe 7 Sep 1954

Buried

18 April 1993 Cremated

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I am Thomas Fyock's son (originally Thomas L Fyock II). Corrected a few minor errors on page.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book ATTLEBRIDGE ARSENAL by Wassom & Brassfield, page 345

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