Serviceman
Thomas E Parrish
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- Army serial number
- O-830902
- Rank
- 2LT (21 March 1945)
- Hometown
- Portsmouth VA
- Also written
- Thomas Parrish
- In the book
- Heroes of the 483rd, p. 178
- Sources
- 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org
Crews
- Thomas E. Parrish Crew, pilot · 840th
Missions placed on him
- mission 51, 18 July 1944 · Memmingen · The Thomas E. Parrish crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 178)
- mission 117, 4 November 1944 · Regensburg · The Thomas E. Parrish crew's history names Regensburg: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 178)
- mission 140, 20 December 1944 · Salzburg · The Thomas E. Parrish crew's history names Salzburg: one of 2 missions there in its time (p. 178)
- mission 144, 28 December 1944 · Regensburg · The Thomas E. Parrish crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 178)
- mission 179, 13 March 1945 · Regensburg · Aboard, per the Missing Air Crew Report
A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.
Awards
| Date | Award | General order | Rank then |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 1945 | Air Medal | 1605 | 2LT |
From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.
Aboard a lost aircraft
- MACR 12945 · 44-6317 · 13 March 1945 · mission 179, 13 March 1945 · MIA
Statements, mentions and histories
- 8 more statements from MACR 12945 are on the loss record.
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