William T Thistlethwaite
Military ROLL OF HONOURIWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Crashed into North Sea on 12 May 44 in P-51 42-76352 He had been seconded to the 365th FG/9th AF for a 7 day dive bombing mission according to Capt. Cornell who was the last to see him. He bailed out of his failing plane and got in his dinghy. It took over 2 hrs for the boats to reach area and by that time they could not find him. Capt Cornell refueled and went back but couldn't find him. His body was washed ashore at Coxyde, Belgium and he had a fractured leg. He was buried in the British cemetary in Belgium and was later moved to Holland. Killed in Action (KIA)
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
12 May 1944 | ||
Born |
Richmond, Virginia | ||
Other Transferred |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4991, Jonah's Feet Are Dry Pg 631 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list