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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Francis Harkin

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

New Haven, Connecticut

Honored By

Michael J. Lynett

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE SERVED WITH THE 376 BOMB GROUP OF THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS ATTAINING THE RANK OF SERGEANT. WHILE RETURNING FROM A BOMBING MISSION OF THE PLOESTI OIL FIELDS IN ROMANIA, HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER BULGARIA AND HE WAS TAKEN PRISONER. HE REMAINED A PRISONER OF WAR UNTIL THE END OF THE WAR.