Thomas M Hulings

Military

Losses of the 8th and 9th lists a crash landing at Athenry, County Galway, Ireland on 15 January 1943. The B-17 41-9045 'Stinky' was returning from North Africa to Cornwall. He was with the 92nd BG in 1942 completed his tour with group in October 1943; completing 25 missions. He joined the 306th 10/11/44. He became Commanding Officer of the 368th BS on 25 October 1944. Led 306th to Gera on 11/30/44; to Kassel 12/15/44; to Kassel 1/1/45; to Hermulheim 1/3/45; Cologne 1/28/45; Bochum 2/19/45. He completed 14 missions with the 306th from 15 Oct 1944-19 Apr 1945. Then flew Mosquito Recon with the 25th BG. Participated in the Casey Jones Project.



AM w/3 Oak Leaf Cluster, 2 Bronze Stars;

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: Headquarters (Women's Army Corps)
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Commanding Officer

Aircraft

 B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 92nd Bomb Group line up for take off, a B-17 nicknamed "Stinky" leads the lineup. A censor has obscured a structure in the background. Passed as censored 17 Oct 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'New "Fortress" Makes History In The Air. Oct. 1942. The most striking development of the war in the air is undoubtedly the sensational success of the American "Boeing" Flying Fortresses in the daylight bombing of enemy-occupied territory. In the most recent operation 105 German craf
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stinky
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Redclyffe, Pennsylvania 5 May 1920

Died

8 July 1998

Buried

Atlanta, Georgia

Revisions

Date
ContributorHotelie1970
Changes
Sources

General Order 586 from Headquarters 1st Bombardment Division, Office of the Commanding General, by Command of Brigadier General Turner, dated 5 December 1944.

Date
ContributorRayWells
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Correction of aircraft name in Biography

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1, by Bishop and Hey p. 64 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia