MACR 11601 William Tomson

[Flugplatz Giessen]

Hello,

I found a notice that an american flyer was burried on 02.Dez.1944 on a local cementary near giessen. His name was William Tomson. I did not find a loss on this day with the name tomson. But I have informations that MACR 11601 describe the fate of William Tomson.

Perhaps anybody have information about the above MACR and Tomson?

Thanks in advance.
Kind Regards.

[shooshoobaby]

MACR # 11601
P - 47 # 42 - 76247
358th FG
Filed 2/12/44
For MACRs On Line Go To www.footnote.com
Mike

[Leendert]

Flugplatz,

MACR 11601 describes the loss of P-47 42-76247 on 2 Dec 1944, apparently near Pforzheim with (probably) pilot Lt John Molen.

You can view this MACR on footnote.com, but not being a member, I can't read the fine print. Name of Tomson not in annotations however.

Regards,

Leendert

[Alex Smart]

If he was shot down I do not think that he would have been burried in a local cemetery on the same day.
So expect that Tomson was downed at an earlier date. perhaps local spelling of a forign name Thompson or Thomson ?
Alex

[Peglar]

MACR J 2533, 4. December 1944 at 11.30 To: Evaluation Center West, Oberursel.

Downing of an American Plane "Thunderbolt" on 2. December 1944 at 12.15 1 Km south of Zaiserweiher 150 mtrs east of the road to Lienzingen

Pilot found dead - Burial on 4. December 1944 at Zaiserweiher. Name: Molen, John E.ASN 810550

Hope this helps....

Greetings Peglar

[Flugplatz Giessen]

Hello,

thanks for the answers.

Alex,

I make a mistake. The name was Wiliam Thomson and he was burried on 02.12.1944. Perhaps a crew member of a downed bomber or a fighter pilot.?

Any information more is welcome.
Thanks.

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

I came up with the following -


in connection with
Lt. Richard W. Thomson - KIA
42-97567 - MACR 4860 - B17 - 96/413 - 12 May 44

2Lt. William Edward Thomson - POW
42-39976 - MACR 4820 - B17 - 452/731 - 12 May 44

Edwin Wesley Thomson
42-97549 - MACR 3196 - not lost - 452 - 8 March 44
(Only five crewmembers listed however in Mighty Eighth Combat Chronology Thomson not one of them).

But
29 May 44
42-97549 - MACR 5228 - 452
2Lt. Edwin W. Thomson - POW

Could find no suitable others on Footnote
Alex

[Flugplatz Giessen]

Hello Alex,

Lt. R.W. Thomson was killed on 12.Mai 1944 in his plane who crashed near Erbach. A crew-member saw him slumped over the dash board in the plane. So it is not William Thomson I´m searching.

It is a very difficult think!

Thank you.

[Claiborne Stokes]

Originally Posted by Peglar

MACR J 2533, 4. December 1944 at 11.30 To: Evaluation Center West, Oberursel.

Downing of an American Plane "Thunderbolt" on 2. December 1944 at 12.15 1 Km south of Zaiserweiher 150 mtrs east of the road to Lienzingen

Pilot found dead - Burial on 4. December 1944 at Zaiserweiher. Name: Molen, John E.ASN 810550

Hope this helps....

Greetings Peglar

Hello Peglar,

Is the information on Molen's burial on 12/4/44 online? Would you also happen to know what us cemetery he is buried in?

Kind regards

Thanks

Claiborne Stokes

[Horst Weber]

Good morning !

1st Lt. John E. Molen, USAAF s/n O-810550, was buried by U.S. troops at U.S. cemetary Saint Avold close to Metz, France. Later his remains were returned to the USA and he found his rest somewhere in the State of Ohio.

Best wishes !

Horst Weber