Thomas Wade Landry
Military
Object Number - UPL 34925 - Thomas W Landry
Born 11 Sept 1924 at Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas. Enlisted in Army Air Force 24 Feb 1943 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Had three years of college at time of enlistment. Did most of his training in Texas. Served in 8th US Air Force, 493rd Bomb Group, 860th Bomb Squadron in the UK. Training as Co-Pilot. Flew 26 combat missions.
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.
Post-war coach of Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1988. Died 12 Feb 2000 in Dallas, Texas.
Quote from New York Times article published the day after his death: "Wearing his trademark fedora and conservative suit, Landry was the cool, stoic man on the sideline for the franchise that under his leadership became known as America's Team."
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-726265
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Hadstock
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Mission, Texas | 11 September 1924 | |
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Died |
Dallas, TX, USA | 12 February 2000 | |
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Buried |
Dallas, TX, USA | Buried: Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas He also has memorial marker at Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas |
Revisions
added "Record of Sorties" showing combat missions flown
493rd BG Archives
corrected number of combat missions flown
taken from original "record of sorties" document
493rd BG Archives
added Serial number
493rd BG Archives
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php
Added the words "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an admin can check out this person.
Removed service # previously added by my me.
Corrected spelling of the word "Squadron" in the description.
Corrected spelling of birth county in description.
Added Service # from the Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 at Ancestry.com
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
