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DILTS, Thomas Bernard - Date of
birth
20 March 1924 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio -
Hometown
Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
15322732 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Radio Operator/Gunner -
Unit
350th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1943 - Place of
death
9 miles west of Hoya, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
James H. Dilts (father)
Deebelle F. Dilts (mother)
James H. Dilts (brother)
Marian L. Dilts (sister)
Marjorie (Spatz) Dilts (wife)
Kathleen Dilts (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30840 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Bremen, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 951
More information
S/Sgt Thomas B. Dilts attended Brush High School and was an attendant at a filling station before he volunteered for the Air Corps of the U.S. Army at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 1 October 1942.The plane was hit by flak, causing severe damage.
Five crew members were killed, five were taken prisoner.
German records show that the five killed air men were initially buried at the cemetery of Hoya.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 100thBombGroup, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.archives.gov, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Michel Beckers, Cleveland Plain Dealer - 26 March 1944