Thomas Lawrence Durkin
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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S/Sgt Thomas L Durkin, 95BG.
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Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt in B-17 42-30181 'Herky Jerky II' 24-Jan-44; shot down by fighters , Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2258
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-742956
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Herky Jerky II : Lover Boy
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Mt Vernon, New York, USA | 8 July 1920 | Son of James Durkin. |
Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 20 October 1942 | New York City, New York |
Died |
Wingene, Belgium | 24 January 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt in B-17 42-30181 'Herky Jerky II' 24-Jan-44; shot down by fighters , KIA MACR 2258 |
Buried |
Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, NY | 18 May 1949 | Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York |
Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Horham | 24 January 1944 | Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “mission ” was misspelled.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2258 / MACR 2258, 8th AF losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database