Son of Mrs. Lucille F. Critz who resided in Starkville, Mississippi.
Thomas Served as a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 25, 1943 in Miami Beach, Florida. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Thomas was a passenger on C-46D #44-77420, 56th Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group.
C-46D #44-77420 took off from Biak Island, Indonesia on a Cargo & Passenger mission to Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. They were not heard from after takeoff and assumed to have crashed at sea during the war.
Thomas was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
Service # O-827395
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Airmen who perished on C-46D # 44-77420:
Allen, William G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Brewer, Alpheus W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, GA
Critz, Thomas F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MS
Delaney, Donald C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, NY
Havens, Edwin C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MI
Hill, Marshall H ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IN
Kaul, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Seymour, Julian H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TN
Spiess, William F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
Source Unknown:
Second Lieutenant aboard C-46D Commando #44-77420.
Missing on a cargo and passenger transport flight after departing Biak Island, Indonesia, with an intended destination of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines during World War II. The aircraft was not heard from again. All ten aboard were declared Missing In Action.
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Thomas Served as a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 25, 1943 in Miami Beach, Florida. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Thomas was a passenger on C-46D #44-77420, 56th Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group.
C-46D #44-77420 took off from Biak Island, Indonesia on a Cargo & Passenger mission to Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. They were not heard from after takeoff and assumed to have crashed at sea during the war.
Thomas was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
Service # O-827395
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-46D # 44-77420:
Allen, William G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Brewer, Alpheus W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, GA
Critz, Thomas F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MS
Delaney, Donald C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, NY
Havens, Edwin C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MI
Hill, Marshall H ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IN
Kaul, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Seymour, Julian H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TN
Spiess, William F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
Source Unknown:
Second Lieutenant aboard C-46D Commando #44-77420.
Missing on a cargo and passenger transport flight after departing Biak Island, Indonesia, with an intended destination of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines during World War II. The aircraft was not heard from again. All ten aboard were declared Missing In Action.
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Son of Mrs. Lucille F. Critz who resided in Starkville, Mississippi.
Thomas Served as a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 25, 1943 in Miami Beach, Florida. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Thomas was a passenger on C-46D #44-77420, 56th Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group.
C-46D #44-77420 took off from Biak Island, Indonesia on a Cargo & Passenger mission to Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. They were not heard from after takeoff and assumed to have crashed at sea during the war.
Thomas was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
Service # O-827395
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-46D # 44-77420:
Allen, William G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Brewer, Alpheus W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, GA
Critz, Thomas F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MS
Delaney, Donald C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, NY
Havens, Edwin C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MI
Hill, Marshall H ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IN
Kaul, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Seymour, Julian H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TN
Spiess, William F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Previously added to Find A Grave,
Source Unknown:
Second Lieutenant aboard C-46D Commando #44-77420.
Missing on a cargo and passenger transport flight after departing Biak Island, Indonesia, with an intended destination of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines during World War II. The aircraft was not heard from again. All ten aboard were declared Missing In Action.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thomas Served as a Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on February 25, 1943 in Miami Beach, Florida. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Thomas was a passenger on C-46D #44-77420, 56th Squadron, 375th Troop Carrier Group.
C-46D #44-77420 took off from Biak Island, Indonesia on a Cargo & Passenger mission to Dulag, Leyte, Philippines. They were not heard from after takeoff and assumed to have crashed at sea during the war.
Thomas was declared "Missing In Action" on this flight.
Service # O-827395
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on C-46D # 44-77420:
Allen, William G ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, MO
Brewer, Alpheus W ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, GA
Critz, Thomas F ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MS
Delaney, Donald C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, NY
Havens, Edwin C ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MI
Hill, Marshall H ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, IN
Kaul, George E ~ 2nd Lt, Passenger, MN
Murphy, Robert E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, MT
Seymour, Julian H ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TN
Spiess, William F ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, MN
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Previously added to Find A Grave,
Source Unknown:
Second Lieutenant aboard C-46D Commando #44-77420.
Missing on a cargo and passenger transport flight after departing Biak Island, Indonesia, with an intended destination of Dulag, Leyte, Philippines during World War II. The aircraft was not heard from again. All ten aboard were declared Missing In Action.
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