World War II Honoree

Thomas F. Ahrensfeld

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

A Thankful American

SERVED AS FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE FIRST COMBAT CARGO GROUP IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS. HE FLEW THE 'HUMP' REGULARLY IN THE WINTER OF 1944/1945 PROVIDING SUPPLIES TO THE BRITISH/WEST AFRICAN TROOPS ALONG THE ARAKIN FRONT. HE PILOTED ONE OF THE LAST C-47 CARGO PLANES PARTICIPATING IN THE EVACUATION OF KWEILIN AND LUICHOW AS THE JAPANESE MOVED FORWARD TOWARD KUNMING.