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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas P. Foy

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bayard, New Mexico

Honored By

Thomas P. Foy

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

Joined New Mexico National Guard 1-4-41. Anti-aircraft federalized 1-5-41. Trained Fort Bliss, Texas. To Philippine Islands September 1941, Fort Stotsenburg, Clark Field. Japanese hit Clark Field 12:00 noon December 8, 1941, 54 Bombers and 300 zeros, disaster. Destroyed airfield, all but two P-40 aircraft, 17 of our B-17 aircraft, all on ground, 2,400 lives lost. Battle of Bataan, captured April 9, 1942, death march and 3 1/2 years in Japanese POW camp.