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FULLER, Thomas Edward - Date of
birth
26 April 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39526237 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
364th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 May 1943 - Place of
death
Tetenhusen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 29 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harvey W. Fuller (father)
Elva W. Fuller (mother)
Harvey J. Fuller (brother)
Brice A. Fuller (brother)
Richard W. Fuller (brother)
Elva J. Fuller (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-24590 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Nickname: 590
Destination: Kiel, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Krupp Germaniawerft U-boat yards
More information
S/Sgt Thomas E. Fuller enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 6July 1942.The airplane was shot down by enemy aircraft. Three crew members survived and were taken prisoner, seven men were killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.8thafhs.com, www.305thbombgroup.com, http://www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com