Thomas Fitzgerald Neal Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Printed caption on reverse: 'England - Flying in a Mustang group led by Lt. Col. Everett W. Stewart, 300 Rogers St., Abilene, Kan., which accounted for seventeen German aircraft destroyed, three probably destroyed and six damaged, this flight (four planes to the flight) accounted for six Me109's and a locomotive. They are shown a few moments after the mission, an escort sortie to Southwest Germany. Left to right: Lt. Lee C. Mendenhall of Anahuac, Texas; Lt. Ray S. Morris, 5233 5th Ave., So. Birmingham, Ala.; Lt. Charles W. Lenfest, 1421 East Jefferson St., Boise, Idaho and Lt. Thomas F. Neal, RFD 1, Chatham, Vermont.' Roger Freeman Collection
Object Number - FRE 12292 - Pilots of the 355th Fighter Group with a P-51B Mustang after a mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'England - Flying in a Mustang group led by Lt....
Shot down by fighters and crashed near Rathenow on 29 Apr 44. MACR did not state fate of pilot. Plane was P-51 43-6577
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
5 May 1920 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 29 April 1944 | |
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Buried |
Danville, Danville City, Virginia, USA | Highland Burial Park Section 11 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 139426779.
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated Rank per MACR4547 at fold3.com.
See: https://www.fold3.com/image/29029959
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4547 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
