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SIRMAN, Thomas Lee - Date of
birth
9 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Eastland County, Texas -
Hometown
Pampa, Gray County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38347487 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Tail Gunner -
Unit
365th Bombardment Squadron,
305th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 October 1944 - Place of
death
Flittard, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Thomas L. Sirman (father)
Caudie (Chrisman) Sirman (mother)
Etoile M. Sirman (brother)
Martha M. Sirman (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38066 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Cologne, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the marshalling yard
MACR: 9474
More information
Sgt Thomas L. Sirman attended high school for four years.He enlisted in Lubbock, Texas on 13 October 1943.
Aircraft 43-38066 collided in midair with aircraft 43-38108, probably caused by #108 being caught in the propwash. #066 was chewed up completely. The propellers of the other airplane cut through the radio room.
Eight crew members were killed, one survived and was taken prisoner.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov
Photo source: Vincent Joris, www.ancestry.com - family tree