Graduate of Garth High School
Admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy from Kentucky on 29 June 1936
1940 Graduate University of Kentucky / He earned a B. S. in commerce and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, Keys, Pershing Rifles, and the Catholic Club.
He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Thomas married Helen McIlvaine on December 1, 1941, in MacClenny, Florida.
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, 0104461
Fighting Squadron VF-45, operating from USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
Pilot of F6F-5 Hellcat BuNo 71427
Missing in Action
On 14 December 1944, Thomas' Hellcat was one of 36 planes shot down over Manila and Luzon Island. The planes were performing a fighter sweep over Clark Field. Flying from nine different ships, the pilots were from fighting squadrons 3, 4, 7, 11, 20, 22, 29 and 45. The bombing had started in October and lasted for four months with 1500 Japanese planes damaged. The American forces regained control of Clark Airfield in January 1945.
Graduate of Garth High School
Admitted to the U.S. Naval Academy from Kentucky on 29 June 1936
1940 Graduate University of Kentucky / He earned a B. S. in commerce and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha, Keys, Pershing Rifles, and the Catholic Club.
He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Thomas married Helen McIlvaine on December 1, 1941, in MacClenny, Florida.
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, 0104461
Fighting Squadron VF-45, operating from USS San Jacinto (CVL-30)
Pilot of F6F-5 Hellcat BuNo 71427
Missing in Action
On 14 December 1944, Thomas' Hellcat was one of 36 planes shot down over Manila and Luzon Island. The planes were performing a fighter sweep over Clark Field. Flying from nine different ships, the pilots were from fighting squadrons 3, 4, 7, 11, 20, 22, 29 and 45. The bombing had started in October and lasted for four months with 1500 Japanese planes damaged. The American forces regained control of Clark Airfield in January 1945.
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