Thomas Taylor Galloway
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) mid air collision in P-38 #43-28419 near Crulai.
Captain Thomas T. Galloway was born September 5, 1919. His next of kin were his wife, Margaret A. Galloway, and his son, Thomas T. Galloway, Jr. His father-in-law was Major General Edward M. Almond. His hometown was Towson, Maryland. He is a graduate of The United States Military Academy class of 1942.
While flying a combat mission aboard P-38 tail #44-23172 of the 479th Fighter Group, 436th Fighter Squadron on July 24, 1944, while engaging enemy fire, his wingman broke formation and collided with his 'Lightning' over Irai, France.
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 479th Fighter Group 436th Fighter Squadron
Events
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Born |
Towson, MD, USA | 5 September 1919 | Captain Thomas T. Galloway was born September 5, 1919. His next of kin were his wife, Margaret A. Galloway, and his son, Thomas T. Galloway, Jr. His father-in-law was Major General Edward M. Almond. His hometown was Towson, Maryland. He is a graduate of West Point class of 1942. |
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Died |
24 July 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Mid Air Collision (KMAC) |
24 July 1944 | ||
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Buried |
10 January 1949 | He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. | |
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Buried Prisoner of War (POW) |
24 July 1944 | While flying a combat mission aboard P-38 tail #43-28419 of the 479th Fighter Group, 436th Fighter Squadron on July 24, 1944, under enemy fire, his wingman broke formation and collided with Capt. Galloway's 'Lightning’ over Irai, France. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added date to the KMAC event per info in the "Summary biography".
Thomas G. Fergusson, military historian, PhD. West Point graduate class of 1965.
Thomas G. Fergusson, military historian, PhD, West Point class of 1965.
TogetherWeServed.com; U.S.National Cemetery Interment Control Form; Ancestry.com - Family Trees; U.S., Select Military Registers
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7576 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list