Thomas V Casey
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
- Nicknames: McKinley Jr. High
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 487th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Queens, New York City, New York | 13 September 1922 | |
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Died |
near Gricigliana Railroad Bridge, Italy | 22 September 1944 | Casey was hit in several places by shrapnel from flak, including a fatal head wound. |
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Buried |
16 November 1949 | Long Island National Cemetery East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA PLOT J, 13587 |
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