Thomas V Higgins

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 19 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29701 'In the Mood'. Plane crashed into Baltic. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: In The Mood
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

19 May 1943

Born

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Baltic Sea 19 May 1943

Revisions

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Added an association to “Polebrook” the home base of the 351st BG.

Added S/N per MACR 15719 at Fold3.com.

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # 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 15719 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database