Thomas P Lyons
Military ROLL OF HONOURThomas 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).
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
5 April 1942 | ||
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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. |
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Born |
Pennsylvania, United States | the son of Mary C. and Charles F. Lyons Sr | |
| McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States | |||
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Buried |
Initially buried in Germany, Thomas Lyons' remains were brought to Belgium after the war. He rests at Plot A, Row 29, Grave 1. |
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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