Thomas A Gormley
Military
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UPL 43392
1st Lt Frank W. Klibbe in the cockpit of P-47D 42-76179 'Little Chief'
Picture via Indiana Historical Society.
Picture via Indiana Historical Society.
Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Armourer for Frank W. Klibbe and P-47D 42-76179 'Little Chief'.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15082274 / T-000977 / O-2045005
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Little Chief
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
15 May 1922 | Son of James F and Sarah A Gormley. | |
Enlisted |
Boston, MA | 11 March 1943 | Boston, Massachusetts |
Other Discharged USAAF |
6 February 1946 | Honourable discharge. | |
Enlisted |
19 August 1947 | Re-enlisted | |
Other Discharged USAF |
30 September 1965 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Leominster, MA | 28 February 1998 | |
Buried |
Saint Leo Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, MA | Saint Leo Cemetery Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
Based |
Boxted | Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm