Thomas C Ray
Military ROLL OF HONOURTook part in Operation Tidal Wave, the raid on Ploesti on 1-Aug-43, flying B-24 Liberator 41-23817.
On 26-Nov-43, crew member of 41-24234, suffered a mid air collision with 42-7501 causing the shearing off the entire tail section of A/C causing it to crash, into the sea. Six parachutes were observed streaming out, but none survived. MACR 1501. KIA
Awards: DFC, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 66th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-743297
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 26 November 1943 | Crew member of 41-24234, suffered a mid air collision with 42-7501 causing the shearing off the entire tail section of A/C causing it to crash, into the sea. Six parachutes were observed streaming out, but none survived. MACR 1501. KIA |
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Born |
Nashville, Tennessee, USA | ||
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neuville-en-Condroz Arrondissement de Liège Liège, Belgium |