Thomas P McGerty
MilitaryMissing in Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb W3509, escorting Blenheim's to Mazingarbe, believed to have ditched on return 17-9-41. Killed in Action (KIA). His body washed ashore on 20th October 1941 near Castricum, Netherlands. He is buried at Bergen General Cemetery, Noord-Holland.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: No 71 'Eagle' Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
English Channel | 17 September 1941 | Missing in Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb W3509, escorting Blenheim's to Mazingarbe, believed to have ditched on return 17-9-41. Killed in Action (KIA). |
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Other Body recovered |
Castricum, Netherlands | 20 October 1941 | His body washed ashore on 20th October 1941 near Castricum, Netherlands. |
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Buried |
Bergen General Cemetry, Bergen, Netherlands | Buried at Bergen General Cemetery, Noord-Holland. | |
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Other Joined RAF |
England, UK | Joined RAFVR. | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn. | |
| Los Angeles, CA, USA | Los Angeles, California, USA. | ||
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Born to Thomas McGerty and Ella G McGerty (Nee Dover). Brother to Elaine McGerty. Los Angeles, California, USA. |
Revisions
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.fold3.com/page/527579817_thomas_paul%20mcgerty/details/ Burial Details.
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3710 Burial Particulars.
http://www.archives.com/1940-census/thomas-mcgerty-ca-32643779 1940 Census Details.
Spitfire Production List.
http://www.fold3.com/page/527579817_thomas_paul%20mcgerty/details/ Burial Details.
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3710 Burial Particulars.
http://www.archives.com/1940-census/thomas-mcgerty-ca-32643779 1940 Census Details.
Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia