William James Thomson Jr
Military
Rear L-R:: William F Manning-Nav, Unknown Ground Crewman, Ground Crew Chief Sgt. John B Sterling, Paul Glass-TTG, David L Miksche-Pilot, Russ Werchowec-R.O., Charles Williams-C.P
Front L to R: Eugene Merritt-Tog, Unknown ground crewman, Unknown ground crewman, Unknown ground crewman, Henry J Hunt-TG, William J Thomson Jr-BTG.
Object Number - UPL 39462 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses beside the Boeing B-17 "Million Dollar Baby" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 12 April 1945." Rear...
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 17 x combat missions. ETD.
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
People
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 452nd Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron 729th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Million Dollar Baby
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
San Mateo County, CA | 17 July 1925 | Son of William J Thomson Snr. |
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Enlisted |
13 November 1943 | San Francisco, California | |
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Died |
San Mateo, CA | 5 March 1989 | |
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Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA | 9 March 1989 | Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, San Mateo County, CA |
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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