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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas Joseph Gent, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Oil City, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Pearl Thomas

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

He was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. In 1943, he was assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Air for War. Upon completion of a transition course in the B-24 bomber, he was appointed commander of the 302nd Bombardment Group. In 1944 he was named commander of the 449th Bombardment Group with the Fifteenth Air Force in Europe. During the next year he flew 46 combat missions and accumulated 250 combat hours in the B-24 aircraft.