Thomas served as a Corporal on B-24 #42-78418, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 6, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Electrician and also as Single, without dependents.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12168865
Son of Sarah Coyne who resided in Buffalo, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 6, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Electrician and also as Single, without dependents.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12168865
Son of Sarah Coyne who resided in Buffalo, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Thomas served as a Corporal on B-24 #42-78418, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 6, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Electrician and also as Single, without dependents.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12168865
Son of Sarah Coyne who resided in Buffalo, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Erie County, New York prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 6, 1942 in Buffalo, New York. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Electrician and also as Single, without dependents.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 12168865
Son of Sarah Coyne who resided in Buffalo, New York.
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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