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Personal info

Full name
TUBMAN, Thomas Joseph
Date of birth
28 January 1921
Age
24
Place of birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Hometown
Riverside, Providence County, Rhode Island

Military service

Service number
O-827994
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
773rd Bombardment Squadron,
463rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
24 March 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
A 34 18

Immediate family

Members
Thomas Tubman (father)
Mary N. (Beals) Tubman (mother)
Edward P. Tubman (brother)
Robert P. Tubman (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
44-6283
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Betty Lou
Destination: Berlin, Germany
MACR: 13278

More information

1st Lt Thomas J. Tubman enlisted in January 1943 and was sent overseas in December 1944.

Statement from Ernest A. Pine, T/Sgt, Engineer:
After flying through the flak at Brux, Baker 4, 5 and 6 fell back and to the left flying along at approximately the same altitude, when Baker 5 was attacked by fighters - ME 262´s. They made one pass at it and the ship rolled over on its back and into a tight spin. This happened just a few minutes before the IP, after we had cleared the flak at Brux.

Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, Mary Lu Tubman McNulty, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Mary Lu Tubman McNulty