Thomas J Cox
MilitaryShot down by FW190s and crashed near Ruhla on a mission to Gotha, GR on 24 Feb 1944 in B-24 #42-100102 'Texas Refugees'. Prisoner of War (POW). Interned in Stalag Luft 1 for 18 months
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
10 January 2003 | ||
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Born |
Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA | ||
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Buried |
Franklin Lakes, New Jersey | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 24 February 1944 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2950 / MACR 2950/daughter/Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database