William Ora Thompson

Military

Served from 28 July '43 to 8 Aug '45. Participated in D-Day's First Mission.



DFC, Air Medal w 3Oak Leaf Cluster; EAME medal

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (**-Y, serial number 42-102557) nicknamed "Ice Cold Katie" of the 306th Bomb Group, in flight.

42-102557

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ice Cold Katie
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

42-5970

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress

44-8124

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Piqua, Ohio 7 May 1918

Died

11 April 1980

Buried

Woodstock, Ohio

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Source: Military Record and Report of Separation Certificate of service.
369th Squadron Diary (H) 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter Patricia Johnson