Name:
Joseph Max Thomas
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
15062855
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-09-06
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Cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks National Cem., Missouri
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Joseph Max Thomas served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a Staff Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner of #42-30222 "Lone Wolf" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Kramer crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on September 6, 1943. SSgt Thomas is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA in a common grave with his crew. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.