Name:
Thomas Leo Toolin
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-739060
Unit:
561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-20
State:
Rhode Island
Cemetery:
Saint Ann Cemetery, Cranston, Rhode Island
Plot:
Section 21, Lot 1408
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Comments:
Thomas Leo Toolin was born on June 7, 1917. He was the son of John F. Toolin and Cecelia R. Dragon Toolin. Thomas served in the 561st Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group (Heavy), as a First Lieutenant and Bombardier of #42-31084 aircraft during World War II. He died on December 20, 1943 at the age of 26 and is now buried in the Saint Ann Cemetery, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA. 2Lt Toolin 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.