Thomas Richard Davis
MilitaryDitched into North Sea off the Frisian Island of Norderney, Germany on 6 October 1944 in B-17 'Red Hot Mama' #43-37821. He and the 8 other crew members were on board a rescue raft when they were captured by a German patrol boat 6-7 October 1944. Prisoner of War (POW).
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 37567091
- Highest Rank: Corporal (RAF)
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18242677
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12122399 at enlistment, then O-723453
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
31 October 1925 | Stamford, Haskell County, Texas | |
|
Enlisted |
14 January 1944 | Lubbock, Texas | |
|
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
6 October 1944 | NARA WW II POW record : “Interned in Germany. Returned to Military Control 26 May 1945.” | |
| Haskell, Haskell County, Texas |
Revisions
MACR 9779
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
NARA WWII POW records
Corrected date of crash from 10/6/44 to 6 October 1944. See:
MACR 9779
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/MACRmonthly/44OctMACR.htm;
http://accident-report.com/Serials/1943h.htm;
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/dblist.php?AcType=B17&page=12;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9779 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron/ MACR 9779