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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas D. 'Tom' Harmon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Gary, Indiana

Honored By

James O. Travis

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED WITH 449TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 51ST FIGHTER GROUP. FLEW FIGHTER PLANES IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA CAMPAIGN. SHOT DOWN TWO ENEMY PLANES. HIS OWN PLANE WAS HIT AND HE CRASHED INTO HOSTILE TERRITORY AND WAS INITIALLY DECLARED MISSING IN ACTION. RETURNED TO FRIENDLY FORCES AFTER 32 DAYS IN HOSTILE TERRITORY. WOUNDED AND LEGS SEVERELY BURNED WHEN PLANE SHOT DOWN OVER CHINA.