Name:
James Milton Thorson
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-678092
Unit:
326th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1982-06-05
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia
Plot:
Section 8
Row:
Grave:
7320
Decoration:
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Comments:
2nd Lt James Milton Thorson, co-pilot of the B-17 42-37984, took off from station 109 in Podington, Bedfordshire, UK at 0820 on a bombing mission over Frankfurt. The plane was shot down by Fw-190s and evacuated at 10000 feet around 1040 with engine 2 on fire. Thorson survived the jump and later escaped by boat back to the UK on MGB 503. His full E&E report is #528.