Thomas Manwell
Military
Object Number - UPL 54922 - SSGT Thomas Manwell Flight Engineer 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF KIA 25 February 1945
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-447933
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: Queen Mary
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Paisley, Scotland | 5 February 1921 | |
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Other Emigrated to the United States |
New York, New York | 3 October 1922 | |
| Lakewood, Ohio | 15 February 1942 | 15112 Clifton Blvd Worked at Republic Steel Corp. | |
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Died |
near Vipiteno, Italy | 25 February 1945 | He was on the crew of the B-25J #43-4000 on a bombing mission near the Brenner Pass in Italy. They were hit by enemy flak and an explosion in the radio compartment disabled the plane. They crashed into a mountain, with only one man surviving, blown out and able to deploy his parachute. |
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Other Naturalized U.S. Citizen |
Cleveland, Ohio | ||
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Buried |
Plot C Row 3 Grave 3 Florence American Cemetery Florence American Cemetery Via Cassia S.N. 50023 Tavarnuzze (Firenze) Italy |
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