World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Thomas C. Paschal
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
El Monte, California
Honored By
Joe Feaster
ON APRIL 14, 1944 WHILE PILOTING A B-24J LIBERATOR WITH 8 OTHER MEN ABOARD, HE WAS DECLARED LOST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNING IN POOR WEATHER TO NADZAB, NEW GUINEA, AFTER BOMBING TARGETS NEAR HOLLANDIA. THE REMAINS, THOUGH INITIALLY DETERMINED AT WAR'S END AS 'OVER WATER AND UNRECOVERABLE', HAVE BEEN RECOVERED NEAR A VILLAGE 60 YEARS HENCE. HE IS BURIED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.