Ira Elwood Thomas
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down by Anti Aircraft fire on April 20, 1944 on Mission No. 13, a 36 plane mission to destroy construction works at Bois de Esquerdes, France. B-26 42-96042 Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 4218
Awards: PH.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-725601
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot / Operations Officer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
- Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
1 April 1923 | Son of James Elmer and Sarah Lida [Higgins] Thomas. | |
|
Enlisted |
10 March 1943 | ||
|
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
20 April 1944 | Shot down in B-26 42-96042 Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 4218 | |
|
Buried |
Interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO | ||
|
Based |
20 April 1944 | Assigned to 586BS, 394BG, 9AF USAAF. |