Thomas William H., Jr.

Name:

William H., Jr. Thomas

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-928420

Unit:

863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group (Heavy)

Date of Death:

1945-03-03

State:

New York

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

Plot:

Section 34

Row:

Grave:

Site 2674

Decoration:

Comments:

William H. Thomas, Jr. was born on November 10, 192. He served in the 863rd Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot on the B-17G #43-39050 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on March 3, 1945, when his airplane was shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed at Hildesheim, Germany. Two members of his crew were killed in the crash, and seven members were taken as prisoners.

2Lt Thomas is now buried in the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA.

The crew that day was George Graff, Ray Goetschius, Paul Edmunds, Dwain Kantor, Bob Dawson, Cameron McKin, Francis Mungavin (7 Prisoner of War); Bill Thomas, Bernie McGivern, (2 Killed in Action).

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