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alain charpentier

25th January 2010 20:55

a pilot of 56th Fighter Group

Hello,

I research about Lt Thomas Guerrero 39163958, born in 1919,lived at Santa Barbara California, killed on 18 September 1944 when flying with 63th Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group on P47 44-19768.

I would like to know about the circonstance of its death, and where he is buried.

Thank you for your help .

Alain

shooshoobaby

25th January 2010 23:54

Re: a pilot of 56th Fighter Group

Alain -
According to 63d Sq. CO , Harold Comstock ,
In quote from Book " Wolfpack Warriors " Page 193
Lt. Tom Gurrero Crash Landed and was badly injured.
He was Captured and taken to Hospital where a Steel Plate
was put in his Head and then Repatriated.
Mike

Leendert

27th January 2010 13:19

Re: a pilot of 56th Fighter Group

Alain,

From the Nationwide Gravesite Locator which lists the burial sites of many veterans:

GUERRERO, THOMAS US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II DATE OF BIRTH: 09/06/1919 DATE OF DEATH: 02/20/2008 BURIED AT: GREENLAWN SW MORTUARY & MEM PK 2739 PANAMA LN BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313

For more results, go to:
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/j2ee/servlet/NGL_v1

Best regards,

Leendert

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