Donald D Tomlinson
MilitaryCaptain Donald D. Tomlinson was born April 26, 1924. His next of kin were his mother, Grace Tomlinson, and his brother, Peter Tomlinson. His hometown was New York, New York.
On November 19, 1944, he was piloting P-47 tail #42-29119 of the 406th Fighter Group, 512th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, when it was shot down over Veckring, France.
He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. Avold, France.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York, NY, USA | 26 April 1924 | Captain Donald D. Tomlinson was born April 26, 1924. His next of kin were his mother, Grace Tomlinson, and his brother, Peter Tomlinson. His hometown was New York, New York. |
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Died |
Veckring, France | 19 November 1944 | On November 19, 1944, he was piloting P-47 tail #42-29119 of the 406th Fighter Group, 512th Fighter-Bomber Squadron, when it was shot down over Veckring, France. |
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Buried |
Saint-Avold, France | He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. Avold, France. |
Revisions
ContributorWW2 Researcher Bill Beigel
Changes
Sources
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.