Elias J Thomas

Military
media-31031.jpeg UPL 31031 Harry E. Joho Crew
388th BG - 563rd BS
B-17F-115-BO #42-30625 "Joho's Jokers" Code: S

Standing L to R: Eugene G. Cordes (B), Harry E. Joho (P), James F. McKenna, Jr. (CP), Thomas F. Murphy (B)

Kneeling L to R: Albert A. Wilson (TG), William E. Davis (WG), Elias J. Thomas (BTG), Robert F. Grove (R/O), Robert M. Wilson (WG), Donald M. Streeter (FE)

Object Number - UPL 31031 - Harry E. Joho Crew 388th BG - 563rd BS B-17F-115-BO #42-30625 "Joho's Jokers" Code: S Standing L to R: Eugene G. Cordes (B), Harry E. Joho...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793780
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dry Run, Screamin Red Ass
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group
Personnel of the 388th Bomb Group walk past a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30625) nicknamed "Joho's Jokers", on their return to base after a mission. Image stamped on reverse: 'News Chronicle.' [stamp], 'Tapsell.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 4 Nov 1943.' [stamp] and '291415.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Back from the 1,000 [a censor has amended this to say 'Largest'] plane US day raid on Germany. Some of the air crews leaving the aerodrome with a Flying Fortress in the backgro
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Joho's Jokers
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Winged Fury
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 560th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania 26 June 1922

Enlisted

Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA 26 December 1941

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 12 August 1943 - 29 January 1944 8 missions with R.E. Bohne Crew 17 missions with H. Joho Crew

Died

St Clair Shores, MI, USA 24 July 2007
Lackawanna County, PA, USA

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html

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