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Sgt Thomas E Lamb

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Sgt Thomas E Lamb

Birth
Michigan, USA
Death
18 Mar 1945 (aged 21–22)
Goincourt, Departement de l'Oise, Picardie, France
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
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Sgt. Thomas E. Lamb, a young sergeant gunner was killed on 18th March 1945 on the territory of the municipality of Goincourt during a terrible tragedy

That day, a few minutes after takeoff from the airbase of Beauvais-Tillé for a mission over Germany, the B-26 "Marauder" in which he was the tail gunner crashed, caught by the blast of the explosion of two other "Marauders" which collided whilst getting into formation.

This dramatic catastrophe immediately resulted in the death of the crews of the three bombers. Miraculously, only the leading pilot of the Squadron, 1st Lt. Alex O. Cordes, survived
Sgt. Thomas E. Lamb, a young sergeant gunner was killed on 18th March 1945 on the territory of the municipality of Goincourt during a terrible tragedy

That day, a few minutes after takeoff from the airbase of Beauvais-Tillé for a mission over Germany, the B-26 "Marauder" in which he was the tail gunner crashed, caught by the blast of the explosion of two other "Marauders" which collided whilst getting into formation.

This dramatic catastrophe immediately resulted in the death of the crews of the three bombers. Miraculously, only the leading pilot of the Squadron, 1st Lt. Alex O. Cordes, survived

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Entered the Service from Michigan.

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  • Maintained by: blazen36
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56373663/thomas_e-lamb: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt Thomas E Lamb (1923–18 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56373663, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by blazen36 (contributor 49893165).