Thomas P Lyons

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Thomas Lyons was Radio Operator in the 379th Bomb Group / 557th Bomb Squadron. He was killed on his 4th mission on 25 June 1943 in B-17 #42-29892. Killed in Action (KIA).

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Arthur C Bellmyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

James C Bowers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Howard H Brinkman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Thaddeus Z Burzycki

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Douglas K Groom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-29892

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

5 April 1942

Other

Killed In Action (KIA)

Neu Arenberg, near Friesoythe, Germany 25 June 1943 Died in the radio room from a direct 20mm hit in the stomach.

Born

Pennsylvania, United States the son of Mary C. and Charles F. Lyons Sr
McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Buried

Initially buried in Germany, Thomas Lyons' remains were brought to Belgium after the war. He rests at Plot A, Row 29, Grave 1.

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

MACR 1758

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1758 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database