AIR COMMANDO Purcell, Thomas E.,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Purcell ​

• FORENAME

Thomas E.,Jr​

• UNIT

1 AC Group ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

12053079 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th April 1944​

• AGE

24​

• GRAVESITE

Long Island National Cemetery,East Farmingdale,Suffolk County,New York Section J Site 16116​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Bergen County,New Jersey​

born 18.3.1920 New York​

graduated high school​

office clerk in civilian life​

enlisted 17.3.1942 New York,New York (Private Air Corps)​

pilot​

L-1 Vigilant​

crashed on take-off Lalaghat,India​

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