Thomas H McArthur
Military
Fighter Pilot
82nd Fighter Group - 95th Fighter Squadron - 12th AF
KIA 3 May 1943
Object Number - UPL 55222 - Captain Thomas H. McArthur Fighter Pilot 82nd Fighter Group - 95th Fighter Squadron - 12th AF KIA 3 May 1943
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Albany, Texas | 25 May 1920 | |
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Enlisted |
Fort Worth, Texas | 10 February 1941 | |
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Other Aerial Victory |
near Gabes, Tunisia | 31 January 1943 | 1 - Messerschmitt Bf 109 |
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Other Aerial Victory |
Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily | 21 February 1943 | 1 - Junkers JU 88 |
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Other Aerial Victory |
Gulf of Tunis near Zembra Island | 17 April 1943 | 1 - Fiat BR.20 |
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Other Aerial Victory |
Mediterranean Sea near the Egaldi Islands | 28 April 1943 | 1 - Messerschmitt Bf 109 |
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Other Aerial Victory |
near Cape Bon, Tunisia | 29 April 1943 | 1 - Messerschmitt Bf 109 |
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Died |
Atlas Mountains south of Bone (Annaba), Algeria | 3 May 1943 | Crashed into the mountains in bad weather with two other pilots |
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Buried |
Goldthwaite, Texas | Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas, USA PLOT Section 3, Block 2, Lot 31 |
