New England Air Museum
Rudy L. Thompson
 
Current Address:   6600 Kent Drive, North, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
 
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Family Information:   Children: John, Dennis, Connie
 
Hometown:   Racine, WI
 
Date Entered Service:   Nov 9, 1939
 
Service Number:   6917884/ 0889286
 
Bomb Group:   462nd Bomb Group
 
Squadron:   770th Bomb Sqquadron
 
Location of Unit:   Walker AFB, KS; 1944
 
Missions Flown:   35
 
Hump Missions Flown:   7
 
Targets:  
 
Awards/Decorations:   Air Medal with 3 Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars
 
Service Schools Attended:   Aircraft and Engine Mechanics School 1940-41; B-29 Flight Engineer School November 1943;
 
Military Specialty(ies):   Airplane Mechanic, Flight Engineer
 
Rank Upon Discharge:   1st Lt.
 
Crew Type:   Flight crew 
 
Airplane Serial No.& Name:   42-6256 Ramp Tramp, 42-24801 Phony Express, 42-24904 Ramp Tramp II
 
Were you a POW?   No
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Were you interned?   No 
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