World War II Honoree

Thomas W. Floyd

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bismarck, Illinois

Honored By

Julia Kirby

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED JULY 10, 1942. ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE JANUARY10, 1943. PRIMARY TRAINING AT PARKS AIR COLLEGE AND BASIC TRAINING AT GARDEN CITY, KANSAS. GRADUATED LAS VEGAS GUNNERY SCHOOL. ASSIGNED TO 859TH SQUADRON, 492ND BOMB GROUP AT NORTH PICKENHAM, ENGLAND; ARRIVED APRIL 27, 1944. AFTER 29 MISSIONS, SQUADRON TRANSFERRED TO 788TH SQUADRON 467TH BOMB GROUP, BRINGING MISSION TOTAL TO 31. MOST MEMORABLE MISSION WAS THE 15TH TO POLITZ, GERMANY WHERE 492ND BOMB GROUP LOST 14 PLANES TO ENEMY ATTACK. TRANSFERRED TO 3210TH ENGINEER FIRE FIGHTING COMPANY AT SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA TO FIGHT FIRES STARTED BY JAPANESE BALLOONS ALL ALONG THE WEST COAST. SEPARATED FROM SERVICE SEPTEMBER 29, 1945 AT CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA.