Thomas served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H #42-95217, 838th Bomber Squadron, 487th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a mission to bomb an oil refinery at Misburg near Hannover, Germany, was shot down by flak which tore off the tail causing them to crashed at Hannover-Langenhagen, about five kilometers north of Hannover, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-694922
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Airmen who perished on B-24H 42-95217:
Boyd, Leslie L ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NE
Erwin, Arthur D ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, AR
Kussy, Leroy S, Jr ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, IL
Lumpkin, Claude L ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, TX
Mackie, Thomas S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Mass, Rubie R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Musser, Elmer G ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, IL
Rosenberger, Jearold ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Airman who became a POW from B-24H 42-95217:
Ross, Albert L – S/Sgt – Tail Turret Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a mission to bomb an oil refinery at Misburg near Hannover, Germany, was shot down by flak which tore off the tail causing them to crashed at Hannover-Langenhagen, about five kilometers north of Hannover, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-694922
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Airmen who perished on B-24H 42-95217:
Boyd, Leslie L ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NE
Erwin, Arthur D ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, AR
Kussy, Leroy S, Jr ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, IL
Lumpkin, Claude L ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, TX
Mackie, Thomas S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Mass, Rubie R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Musser, Elmer G ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, IL
Rosenberger, Jearold ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Airman who became a POW from B-24H 42-95217:
Ross, Albert L – S/Sgt – Tail Turret Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Thomas served as a Second Lieutenant & Bombardier on B-24H #42-95217, 838th Bomber Squadron, 487th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a mission to bomb an oil refinery at Misburg near Hannover, Germany, was shot down by flak which tore off the tail causing them to crashed at Hannover-Langenhagen, about five kilometers north of Hannover, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-694922
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Airmen who perished on B-24H 42-95217:
Boyd, Leslie L ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NE
Erwin, Arthur D ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, AR
Kussy, Leroy S, Jr ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, IL
Lumpkin, Claude L ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, TX
Mackie, Thomas S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Mass, Rubie R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Musser, Elmer G ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, IL
Rosenberger, Jearold ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Airman who became a POW from B-24H 42-95217:
Ross, Albert L – S/Sgt – Tail Turret Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while on a mission to bomb an oil refinery at Misburg near Hannover, Germany, was shot down by flak which tore off the tail causing them to crashed at Hannover-Langenhagen, about five kilometers north of Hannover, Germany during the war.
He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-694922
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Airmen who perished on B-24H 42-95217:
Boyd, Leslie L ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NE
Erwin, Arthur D ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, AR
Kussy, Leroy S, Jr ~ Sgt, Waist Gunner, IL
Lumpkin, Claude L ~ S/Sgt, Nose Gunner, TX
Mackie, Thomas S ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, PA
Mass, Rubie R ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Musser, Elmer G ~ S/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, IL
Rosenberger, Jearold ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, IL
Airman who became a POW from B-24H 42-95217:
Ross, Albert L – S/Sgt – Tail Turret Gunner
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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