Thomas D Teel
Military ROLL OF HONOURCrashed near Lille in P-47 'Grace' #42-25524, Killed in Action (KIA).
1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Teel was from Opp, Alabama.
On August 29, 1944, he was the pilot of P-47 “Grace,” tail #42-25524, of the 356th Fighter Group, 360th Fighter Squadron, when it was downed over Vitry-en-Artois, France. He was reportedly killed by German aircraft who strafed him while he was parachuting toward the ground.
He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
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Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
Events
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Died |
France | 29 August 1944 | On August 29, 1944, he was the pilot of P-47 “Grace,” tail #42-25524, of the 356th Fighter Group, 360th Fighter Squadron, when it was downed over Vitry-en-Artois, France. He was reportedly killed by German aircraft who strafed him while he was parachuting toward the ground. |
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Born |
Opp, AL, USA | 1st Lieutenant Thomas D. Teel was from Opp, Alabama. | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
France | 29 August 1944 | |
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Buried |
Colleville-sur-Mer, France | He is buried in the US Military Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, France. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Changed the label for a POW event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8316 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list