Frederick D. Thomas
Private, Army Air Forces
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Frederick D. Thomas
Frederick D. Thomas
Private,
Army Air Forces
Service 39678823
Assigned to the
Headquarters Squadron,
5th Air Base Group,
Far East Air Force
Died on September 7, 1944
Officially Listed as Killed In Action
While In Prisoner of War Status
Lost At Sea After the Sinking of the
Japanese POW Transport Ship, Shinyo Maru
Awards:
Purple Heart*
Prisoner of War
Medal*
American Campaign
Service Medal*
Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal*
World War II
Victory Medal*
These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces who, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received under any of the following circumstances:
Before April 25, 1962, while held as a prisoner of war in the same manner as a former prisoner of war who is wounded on or after that date while held as a prisoner of war.
Prisoner of War Medal Authorized for issue to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Armed Forces, was taken prisoner and held captive after April 5, 1917.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Awarded for military service with the Asiatic-Pacific Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
*Awarded Posthumously
PVT Thomas entered the Army Air Corps from Oneida County, Idaho,
Enlisting on 16 September, 1941, at Fort Douglas, Utah
and his loss is recorded in the
Idaho World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing,
page 7, Oneida County,
published by the War Department in June 1946.
His name is also found on the American Battle Monuments Commission website.
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of the Japanese File, 2007 Update, ca. 1941 - ca. 1945 - Note 1
NAME
THOMAS FREDERICK D.
RANK
Private
SERVICE NUMBER
39678823
ARM OR SERVICE
Air Corps
SOURCE 1
5th Air Base Group roster from the ADBC Web Site - Courtesy of Ray C. Heimbuch
SOURCE 2
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE 3
(No Data Entered)
SUBORDINATE UNIT
Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron
ASSIGNED UNIT
5th Air Base Group
PARENT UNIT
Far East Air Force
POW CAMPS NOTES
(No Data Entered)
Online Related Information:
The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
World War II Prisoners of War Data File, 12/7/1941 - 11/19/1946 - Note 1
SERIAL NUMBER
39678823
NAME
THOMAS FREDERICK D.
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
SERVICE CODE
ARMY
ARM OR SERVICE
Air Corps
DATE REPORT
5/7/1942
RACE
WHITE
STATE OF RESIDENCE
Idaho
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT NUMBER
(No Data Entered)
PARENT UNIT TYPE
(No Data Entered)
AREA
Southwest Pacific Theatre: Philippine Islands
LATEST REPORT DATE
9/7/1944
SOURCE OF REPORT
Sources considered official.
STATUS
Executed, Died as Result of Ship Sinking or Shot While Attempting Escape
DETAINING POWER
JAPAN
CAMP
POW Camp #2 - Davao Mindanao Philippines 7-125
REP
(No Data Entered)
POW TRANSPORT SHIPS
September Sinking: Shinyo Maru, 7 September 1944
Online Related Information:
Roster of Allied Prisoners of War believed aboard Shinyo Maru, from west-point.org website
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The following information on this casuality is sourced from The National Archives Database:
Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - Note 1
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
39678823
NAME
THOMAS FREDERICK D.
RESIDENCE: STATE
IDAHO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY
ONEIDA
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
FT DOUGLAS UTAH
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
16/9/1941
GRADE, ALPHA
Private
BRANCH: CODE
Air Corps
TERM OF ENLISTMENT
Undefined Code
LONGEVITY
(No Data Entered)
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL
Selective Service within 3 months of Discharge
NATIVITY
IDAHO
YEAR OF BIRTH
1918
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP
White, citizen
EDUCATION
2 years of college
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Teachers, primary school and kindergarten
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Regular Army (Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD, BOX, FILM REEL #
#, 1460, 7.31
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