Thomas D McNamara was the only child of Thomas J McNamara and Rose M (Campbell) McNamara.
He worked in the family business McNamara Grocery and meat market in St Louis, Missouri until he was drafted.
Thomas MCNamara became a Staff Sergeant Gunner aboard a B-24 bomber named Ten Knights in a Bar Room. He was aboard this plane in WWII when it was reported missing on December 1, 1943 while heading back to base from a bombing mission.
Aunt Rose received a telegram informing that her only child was declared Missing in Action. Both Uncle Thomas and Aunt Rose thought he probably had been taken prisoner but after the war they just hoped their son would be found and brought home.
Uncle Thomas passed October 23, 1967 at the age of 74. He told Aunt Rose "Rose, I believe you are going to have to wait for Thomas by yourself"
I remember meeting Great Great Aunt Rose at a family reunion. It was amazing to me to meet my grandmother’s Aunt and it made and impression on me and to hear the story of her son.
Aunt Rose received the second telegram notifying her that the plane and her Thomas had been found in 1970. Aunt Rose chose to bury Thomas with family instead of with the others at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Thomas was laid to rest on May 22, 1971 in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. He shares a stone with his Grandmother McNamara and was laid to rest next to his father.
Aunt Rose made this statement to the author in 1977: “We only had one child, and the wait for those 26.5 years was horrible. But I always prayed they would find the bomber: I never gave up hope. Now I am ready to go.
Aunt Rose passed 2 years later November 15, 1979 and laid to rest with her husband and beside her son.
Note: a book was written and published about the Ten Knights in a Bar Room.
Notes: Information and photo was released March 2013 - S/Sgt.Thomas D McNamara #37075129,KIA,90 Bomb Group/ 321 Bomb Sqn Crashed 1 December 1943,B-24D,42-72806
Gunner S/Sgt Thomas D. McNamara, 37075129 (MIA / KIA / BR) St. Louis, MO
He worked in the family business McNamara Grocery and meat market in St Louis, Missouri until he was drafted.
Thomas MCNamara became a Staff Sergeant Gunner aboard a B-24 bomber named Ten Knights in a Bar Room. He was aboard this plane in WWII when it was reported missing on December 1, 1943 while heading back to base from a bombing mission.
Aunt Rose received a telegram informing that her only child was declared Missing in Action. Both Uncle Thomas and Aunt Rose thought he probably had been taken prisoner but after the war they just hoped their son would be found and brought home.
Uncle Thomas passed October 23, 1967 at the age of 74. He told Aunt Rose "Rose, I believe you are going to have to wait for Thomas by yourself"
I remember meeting Great Great Aunt Rose at a family reunion. It was amazing to me to meet my grandmother’s Aunt and it made and impression on me and to hear the story of her son.
Aunt Rose received the second telegram notifying her that the plane and her Thomas had been found in 1970. Aunt Rose chose to bury Thomas with family instead of with the others at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Thomas was laid to rest on May 22, 1971 in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. He shares a stone with his Grandmother McNamara and was laid to rest next to his father.
Aunt Rose made this statement to the author in 1977: “We only had one child, and the wait for those 26.5 years was horrible. But I always prayed they would find the bomber: I never gave up hope. Now I am ready to go.
Aunt Rose passed 2 years later November 15, 1979 and laid to rest with her husband and beside her son.
Note: a book was written and published about the Ten Knights in a Bar Room.
Notes: Information and photo was released March 2013 - S/Sgt.Thomas D McNamara #37075129,KIA,90 Bomb Group/ 321 Bomb Sqn Crashed 1 December 1943,B-24D,42-72806
Gunner S/Sgt Thomas D. McNamara, 37075129 (MIA / KIA / BR) St. Louis, MO
Thomas D McNamara was the only child of Thomas J McNamara and Rose M (Campbell) McNamara.
He worked in the family business McNamara Grocery and meat market in St Louis, Missouri until he was drafted.
Thomas MCNamara became a Staff Sergeant Gunner aboard a B-24 bomber named Ten Knights in a Bar Room. He was aboard this plane in WWII when it was reported missing on December 1, 1943 while heading back to base from a bombing mission.
Aunt Rose received a telegram informing that her only child was declared Missing in Action. Both Uncle Thomas and Aunt Rose thought he probably had been taken prisoner but after the war they just hoped their son would be found and brought home.
Uncle Thomas passed October 23, 1967 at the age of 74. He told Aunt Rose "Rose, I believe you are going to have to wait for Thomas by yourself"
I remember meeting Great Great Aunt Rose at a family reunion. It was amazing to me to meet my grandmother’s Aunt and it made and impression on me and to hear the story of her son.
Aunt Rose received the second telegram notifying her that the plane and her Thomas had been found in 1970. Aunt Rose chose to bury Thomas with family instead of with the others at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Thomas was laid to rest on May 22, 1971 in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. He shares a stone with his Grandmother McNamara and was laid to rest next to his father.
Aunt Rose made this statement to the author in 1977: “We only had one child, and the wait for those 26.5 years was horrible. But I always prayed they would find the bomber: I never gave up hope. Now I am ready to go.
Aunt Rose passed 2 years later November 15, 1979 and laid to rest with her husband and beside her son.
Note: a book was written and published about the Ten Knights in a Bar Room.
Notes: Information and photo was released March 2013 - S/Sgt.Thomas D McNamara #37075129,KIA,90 Bomb Group/ 321 Bomb Sqn Crashed 1 December 1943,B-24D,42-72806
Gunner S/Sgt Thomas D. McNamara, 37075129 (MIA / KIA / BR) St. Louis, MO
He worked in the family business McNamara Grocery and meat market in St Louis, Missouri until he was drafted.
Thomas MCNamara became a Staff Sergeant Gunner aboard a B-24 bomber named Ten Knights in a Bar Room. He was aboard this plane in WWII when it was reported missing on December 1, 1943 while heading back to base from a bombing mission.
Aunt Rose received a telegram informing that her only child was declared Missing in Action. Both Uncle Thomas and Aunt Rose thought he probably had been taken prisoner but after the war they just hoped their son would be found and brought home.
Uncle Thomas passed October 23, 1967 at the age of 74. He told Aunt Rose "Rose, I believe you are going to have to wait for Thomas by yourself"
I remember meeting Great Great Aunt Rose at a family reunion. It was amazing to me to meet my grandmother’s Aunt and it made and impression on me and to hear the story of her son.
Aunt Rose received the second telegram notifying her that the plane and her Thomas had been found in 1970. Aunt Rose chose to bury Thomas with family instead of with the others at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Thomas was laid to rest on May 22, 1971 in Calvary Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. He shares a stone with his Grandmother McNamara and was laid to rest next to his father.
Aunt Rose made this statement to the author in 1977: “We only had one child, and the wait for those 26.5 years was horrible. But I always prayed they would find the bomber: I never gave up hope. Now I am ready to go.
Aunt Rose passed 2 years later November 15, 1979 and laid to rest with her husband and beside her son.
Note: a book was written and published about the Ten Knights in a Bar Room.
Notes: Information and photo was released March 2013 - S/Sgt.Thomas D McNamara #37075129,KIA,90 Bomb Group/ 321 Bomb Sqn Crashed 1 December 1943,B-24D,42-72806
Gunner S/Sgt Thomas D. McNamara, 37075129 (MIA / KIA / BR) St. Louis, MO
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