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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Thomas DeWitt Monroe, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Carlsbad, California

Honored By

Mary F. Monroe

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

NAVIGATOR ON 'GYPSY PRINCESS' B-17, 385TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 550TH SQUADRON. FLEW 35 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY, OCTOBER 1944 TO APRIL 1945. CRASH LANDED IN FRANCE ON FEBRUARY 16, 1944 OVER WESEL, GERMANY BECAUSE OF ONE OF THE LEFT ENGINES WERE SHOT OFF.