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FAIRBANKS, Thomas Floyd - Date of
birth
10 August 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas -
Hometown
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37227150 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Tail Turret Gunner -
Unit
524th Bombardment Squadron,
379th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hopsten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 44 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur M. Fairbanks (father)
Viola Fairbanks (mother)
James Fairbanks (brother)
Gennevieve L. Fairbanks (wife)
Carol S. Fairbanks (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38818 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Destination: Hopsten, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the airfield
MACR: 13605
More information
The airplane was shot down by flak over the target. The entire crew of eight men was killed.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.ancestry.com - Family Tree
Photo source: FOHF