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name
ARMSTRONG, Thomas - Date of
birth
1922 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1995946 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
512th Fighter Squadron,
406th Fighter Group
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Gibercy, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carroll O. Armstrong (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29179 -
Data
Type: P-47D-28RE
Destination: Saarbrucken, Germany
Mission: Ground Support
MACR: 10563
More information
The airplane crashed into trees after breaking through overcast and burst into flames.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com MACR, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Arie-Jan van Hees