THOMAS, Dock G Jr
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THOMAS, Dock G Jr
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| Servicenumber: |
14100472 |
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| Age: |
19 |
| Born: |
26 September 1923, Greenville South Caroline |
| Hometown: |
Catawba County, North Carolina |
| Family: |
Dock G. Thomas (Father)
Louise S. Thomas (Mother)
Marjorie Thomas (Sister) |
| Rank: |
Sergeant |
| Function: |
Ball Turret Gunner |
| Regiment: |
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| Battalion: |
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| Division – Transport: |
8th Air Force |
| Company – Squadron: |
423rd Bomber Squadron |
| Unit – Group: |
306th Bomber Group, Heavy |
Plane data:
(Serialnumber, MACR, etc.) |
Serialnumber: 42-30156
Type: B-17F
Mission: Hanover, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 127
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| Date of death: |
26 July 1943 |
| Status: |
KIA |
| Place of death: |
At the farm of the Family Hofkamp, Boerlo-Vriescheloo, The Netherlands |
| Spot: |
Tijdensweg 23 |
| Awards: |
Purple Heart |
| Gravenumber: |
Plot I, Row 12, Grave 17 |
| Cemetery: |
American War Cemetery Margraten |
| Biography: |
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| Other information: |
The aircraft was hit by flak causing the tail to be blown off but bombs were still dropped on the target in Hanover. LW fighters attacked and the aircraft caught fire. One report indicated that Thomas may have been hit by fighter fire while at his station. He was wounded and may have been able to bail out but was never seen again. Four other crewmembers (Lynch, Graslak, Courson and Bronson) were POW's. |
Source of information: Michel Beckers, MACR
Photo source: Michel Beckers/First Baptist Church-Charlotte photocopy, Peter Schouteten
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