Frederick C Thorpe
MilitaryWith two engines damaged by fighters on a mission to Klein Machnow, Berlin on 6 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-39994 'Barrick's Bag' headed for Sweden and landed at Bulltofta. Interned.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Snort Stuff
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Muncie, Indiana, USA | ||
Other Interned (INT) |
Sweden | 6 March 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources
Updated the location of the "Interned (INT)" event to Sweden per info in the "Summary biography".
Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3031 / MACR 3031, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database