Thomas served as a First Lieutenant on B-24D "Pelly-Can" #41-23688, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Lake County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 17, 1941 at Camp Roberts, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23688 was rammed by a Japanese fighter plane causing both of them to crash into the sea near Indonesia. The entire crew was lost.
Thomas was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-662252
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23688:
Cole, Robert F ~ T/Sgt, CA
Durkin, Thomas H ~ 1st Lt, IL
Enders, Robert K ~ T/Sgt, IN
Hudspeth, Frank A ~ S/Sgt, NC
Muscato, Harold ~ S/Sgt, IA
Olsen, Roy W ~ Capt, Pilot, IA
Setterblade, Russell R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Simon, William C ~ S/Sgt, WA
Strong, Kenneth F ~ 2nd Lt, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Lake County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 17, 1941 at Camp Roberts, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23688 was rammed by a Japanese fighter plane causing both of them to crash into the sea near Indonesia. The entire crew was lost.
Thomas was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-662252
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23688:
Cole, Robert F ~ T/Sgt, CA
Durkin, Thomas H ~ 1st Lt, IL
Enders, Robert K ~ T/Sgt, IN
Hudspeth, Frank A ~ S/Sgt, NC
Muscato, Harold ~ S/Sgt, IA
Olsen, Roy W ~ Capt, Pilot, IA
Setterblade, Russell R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Simon, William C ~ S/Sgt, WA
Strong, Kenneth F ~ 2nd Lt, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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Thomas served as a First Lieutenant on B-24D "Pelly-Can" #41-23688, 319th Bomber Squadron, 90th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Lake County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 17, 1941 at Camp Roberts, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23688 was rammed by a Japanese fighter plane causing both of them to crash into the sea near Indonesia. The entire crew was lost.
Thomas was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-662252
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Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23688:
Cole, Robert F ~ T/Sgt, CA
Durkin, Thomas H ~ 1st Lt, IL
Enders, Robert K ~ T/Sgt, IN
Hudspeth, Frank A ~ S/Sgt, NC
Muscato, Harold ~ S/Sgt, IA
Olsen, Roy W ~ Capt, Pilot, IA
Setterblade, Russell R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Simon, William C ~ S/Sgt, WA
Strong, Kenneth F ~ 2nd Lt, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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He resided in Lake County, Illinois prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 17, 1941 at Camp Roberts, California. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Salesperson and also as Single, without dependents.
B-24D #41-23688 was rammed by a Japanese fighter plane causing both of them to crash into the sea near Indonesia. The entire crew was lost.
Thomas was declared "Missing In Action" on this mission during the war.
He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross", Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart.
Service # O-662252
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24D #41-23688:
Cole, Robert F ~ T/Sgt, CA
Durkin, Thomas H ~ 1st Lt, IL
Enders, Robert K ~ T/Sgt, IN
Hudspeth, Frank A ~ S/Sgt, NC
Muscato, Harold ~ S/Sgt, IA
Olsen, Roy W ~ Capt, Pilot, IA
Setterblade, Russell R ~ 2nd Lt, IL
Simon, William C ~ S/Sgt, WA
Strong, Kenneth F ~ 2nd Lt, CA
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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