Thomas Edison Sexton

Military

Lt. Sexton was a member of the crew led by Pilot Clifton Helfer. Sexton was grounded due to a severe head cold on 8 Mar 44 when his crew were killed on a mission to Erkrer. Sexton completed 29 combat missions and 181 combat hours in B-24



DFC ;Air Medal w 3 Oak Leaf Cluster;Good Conduct;WW II Victory Medal; EAME Serv Medal/Air Service Medal; Am Fefense Service Medal; Overseas Service Bar

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.

446th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Enfield, North Carolina 16 December 1918

Died

21 February 1995

Buried

Enfield, North Carolina

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Son