He resided in Phillips County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 23, 1944 at Fort Douglas, Utah. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Married.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 39927514
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
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Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He resided in Phillips County, Montana prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on March 23, 1944 at Fort Douglas, Utah. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Carpenter and also as Married.
Thomas was "Killed In Action" when his B-24, while returning from a mission, crashed on a hillside near M. Deir Corvi, Italy during the war.
He was awarded the Purple Heart.
Service # 39927514
( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
Special thanks to: " John C. Anderson "
for submitting this record for bio updates!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Airmen who perished on B-24 #42-78418:
( The crew positions on this flight are unknown )
Appelhans, Thomas P. ~ Corp, MT
Coyne, Thomas E. ~ Corp, NY
Jones, William C. ~ Corp, OH
Ludwig, William E. ~ FO, PA
Lyman, William H., Jr. ~ 2nd Lt, NJ
McIntyre, Leo J. ~ 1st Lt, MO
Semp, Gilbert. ~ Corp, NY
Texier, Joseph P., Jr. ~ Corp, MO
Wagner, John G. ~ Corp, PA
Weeks, Henry F. ~ 1st Lt, MA
( Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Inscription
CPL, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II
Gravesite Details
AR United States Army
Family Members
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Catherine Marie Appelhans Haubrich
1910–2009
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Jacob James "Jake" Appelhans
1912–1991
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Mary Louise Appelhans Cotter
1915–1999
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Rose Patricia Appelhans
1916–2010
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Margaret Ellen Appelhans Donovan
1918–1964
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Elizabeth Ora Appelhans Rowley
1919–1974
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Joseph L. Appelhans
1920–1992
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Barbara Marie Appelhans Hamberg
1926–1994
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