World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Townsend Drysdale, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Los Angeles, California
Honored By
Family
1942-1943: BASIC FLIGHT SCHOOL, KING CITY, CALIFORNIA; ADVANCED FLIGHT TRAINING, CHICO, CALIFORNIA; HEAVY BOMBER PILOT TRAINING, STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA. 1943-1944: PILOT, B-24 AIRCRAFT, 8TH AIR FORCE, 44TH BOMB GROUP, SHIPDHAM, ENGLAND, AND 98TH BOMB GROUP, TUNIS, TUNISIA. SERVED 16 COMBAT MISSIONS, INJURED DURING PATHFINDER TRAINING MISSION. 1944-1945: PILOT INSTRUCTOR, KING CITY, CALIFORNIA. 1945: B-29 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQUADRON COMMANDER SCHOOL, CHANUTE AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS.