Horace B Thompson Jr

Military
media-26543.jpeg UPL 26543 Lt. Horace B. Thompson served with the 351st FS/353rd FG 8th AAF from August 1944 until July 1945. On December 8, 1944 Thompson crash landed his P-51d because of engine failure or fire. Billy J Murray collection

From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

Object Number - UPL 26543 - Lt. Horace B. Thompson served with the 351st FS/353rd FG 8th AAF from August 1944 until July 1945. On December 8, 1944 Thompson crash landed his...

Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

People

James E Frye

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-526350
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Robert Francis Hahn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33255811 / T-63003 / O-2005743
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Lloyd G Hally

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-387493
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Raymond Ellis Hartley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron Headquarters (353rd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: 17064192 / O-666935
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Edgar Jacob Hauser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34198075 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Ground Exec Officer

Aircraft

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Doerun, GA 31744, USA 25 April 1919

Enlisted

Fort McPherson, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA 4 April 1941 Fort McPherson Atlanta Georgia

Based

Raydon 28 October 1944 Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Raydon, UK 8 December 1944 Belly Landing due to Engine Failure Raydon/Sta 157 Cat 3 damage Lt Horace B Thompson Jr, 8-Dec-44. P-51D 44-14949 - 351FS 353FG 8AF

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Raydon, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Revisions

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http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Thompson%2C+Hora…
https://www.fold3.com/record/87717167-horace-b-thompson
https://www.fold3.com/image/546668479?terms=Horace%20B%20Thompson

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From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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From the personal Collection of Lt. Billy J. Murray

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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