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HILTON, Thomas Bradford - Date of
birth
3 November 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Larchmont, Westchester County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-814901 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Co-Pilot -
Unit
338th Bombardment Squadron,
96th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 April 1944 - Place of
death
Near the Bomholm Islands in the Baltic Sea
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph Hilton (father)
Margaret L. (Williams) Hilton (mother)
Sylvia Hilton (sister)
Joseph Hilton (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29939 -
Data
Type: B-17F
Destination: Posnan, Poland
MACR: 3810
More information
2nd Lt Thomas B. Hilton attended Pomfret Rectory school and graduated from McGill University.42-29939 was attacked by German fighters and crashed into the Baltic Sea not far from the islands of Bornholm.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwmemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Draft Card, 1940 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Daily Tomes - 18 July 1945, www.findagrave.com