Franklin Charles Wassow

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-14568.jpeg UPL 14568 McArthur Crew, Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811

Object Number - UPL 14568 - McArthur Crew, Tommy Thumper II, B24 42-94811

Killed in Tommy Thumper II over England near Norwich when the engine failed during a steep turn on a practice mission. All crew were killed.



Sgt Wassow (born Wussow) was the child of two blind parents. He entered the service from Salina, Kansas.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Tommy Thumper II
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 467th Bomb Group 4th Bomb Squadron 790th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Norwich, Norfolk, England 22 January 1945

Buried

Plot G Row 3 Grave 157

Born

Missouri, USA

Other

Entered service from

Salina, KS, USA

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Sources

American Battle Monuments Commission
Find A Grave Memorial# 56295361
www.usaafdata.com
http://www.oldcatton.com/archive/featured_articles/tommy_thumper.pdf

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Combat Sup / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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