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Cpl. Thomas Peter Appelhans

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Cpl. Thomas Peter Appelhans

Birth
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Death
19 Dec 1944 (aged 30)
Italy
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Sec: 15, Site: 70
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Thomas served as a Corporal on B-24 #42-78418, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

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 )
Thomas served as a Corporal on B-24 #42-78418, 744th Bomber Squadron, 456th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

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 )

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CPL, US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II

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