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Deibert Thomas Edward

Name:
Thomas Edward Deibert
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
3625493
Unit:
765th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bomber Group (Heavy)
Date of Death:
1944-12-17
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Mount Pulaski Cemetery, Mount Pulaski, Logan County, Illinois
Plot:
L-19-5
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Thomas Deibert was born on December 26, 1921 and was from Illinois. He served as the Top Turret gunner of a B-24. On December 17, 1943 B-24J (44-41016) piloted by 1LT Thomas West, flying out of Torretta, Italy as part of the 765th Bomber Squadron, 461st Bomber Group, 49th Bomber Wing, 15th Airforce, on a raid to bomb the Odertal Oil Refinery in Germany. The formation was attacked by enemy aircraft and shot down. The plane crashed near Troubky in the present-day Czech Republic. Six of the crew perished; 4 were able to parachute to safety and were captured. Deibert was killed in the crash. He was originally buried in the Troubky town cemetery but was later repatriated to his present grave. The town of Troubky buried the downed airmen and remembered them in a beautiful grave/memorial in the town cemetery. The American Flag is flown over the grave every December 17 and July 4th.