Foster Thomas A.

Name:

Thomas A. Foster

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-741894

Unit:

715th Bomber Squadron, 448th Bomber Group

Date of Death:

1943-12-30

State:

Wisconsin

Cemetery:

Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart

Comments:

Thomas A. Foster was born on July 28, 1922. He was the son of Samuel J. Foster. He served in the 715th Bomb Squadron, 448th Bomb Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant and Pilot of B-24H #42-64444 nicknamed "Consolidated Mess" during World War II.

On December 30, 1943, the "Consolidated Mess," crashed in France while on a bombing mission targeting the refinery and port facilities in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The aircraft had departed from Station 146 in Seething, Norfolk, UK. While flying over the Oise department, near the communes of Feigneux or Russy-B�mont�about 4 kilometers northeast of Cr�py-en-Valois�it came under attack by enemy fighters. Only part of the crew was able to evacuate before the aircraft struck the ground at 13:45, exploding on impact and being completely consumed by fire.

2Lt Foster was Killed in Action and is now buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USA.

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