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2Lt Thomas I Collier

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2Lt Thomas I Collier

Birth
Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
10 Feb 1944 (aged 23)
Italy
Burial
Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Add to Map
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P-38 pilot killed during a bombing run when an explosion removed his two tail booms, causing the aircraft to cartwheel into the ground and blow up. The bomb which caused the explosion was dropped from his group leader into a small river. Lt Collier was flying at approximately 150 feet at the time.

Tommy was the youngest son of George Lee and Arlena Griffin Collier.
P-38 pilot killed during a bombing run when an explosion removed his two tail booms, causing the aircraft to cartwheel into the ground and blow up. The bomb which caused the explosion was dropped from his group leader into a small river. Lt Collier was flying at approximately 150 feet at the time.

Tommy was the youngest son of George Lee and Arlena Griffin Collier.

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2 LT 71 FTR SQ 1 FTR GP OKLAHOMA

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Entered the service from Oklahoma.

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  • Maintained by: Tammy Relative Niece/Nephew
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56362882/thomas_i-collier: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Thomas I Collier (10 Dec 1920–10 Feb 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56362882, citing Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy; Maintained by Tammy (contributor 47072033).