You are here

Maxwell Tomb, Jr.

First Name: 
Maxwell
Middle Name: 
Henry
Last Name: 
Tomb, Jr.
Date of Birth: 
1918
Birthplace: 
West Virginia

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: In the 1920 census, the family lived in Charleston, West Virginia. While he was a junior high student in Charlotte, his father worked as a manager for Whitney & Kemmerer Inc. His family lived at 1007 Central Ave. in 1932. Lt. Tomb enlisted in the Army Air Corps in Harrisburg, PA. At the time of his induction, he had completed four years of high school, was currently working in the oil and gas industry and was 68 inches tall and 142 pounds. He was survived by his older brother, Robert H. Tomb of Charlotte, and his mother, Mrs. Maxwell H. Tomb of York, PA. The newspaper reported he was killed in action. He is buried at the Cambridge (England) American Cemetery, Plot D, Row 2, Grave 57.

Age at Death: Unavailable

Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Personal Details

Education Details: 
Alexander Junior High School, Charlotte, NC, Bailey Military Academy, Greenwood, SC
Biographical Notes: 
Family Details: 

Mrs. Maxwell H. Tombs - York, PA

Robert Tomb, brother and his wife, Mary (1943) - 2207 E. 5th St. Charlotte, NC

Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 6/18/1941
Military Rank: 
Lt. or Staff Sgt.
Military Unit: 
85th Bomber Squadron, 47th Bomber Group, Light
KIA Date: 
2/2/1942
MIA Date: 
NA
KIA / MIA Place: 
North Africa
Military Details: 
Kelly Field, TX
Source: 

The Charlotte News, 12/15/1942; Ancestry.com; Hills Charlotte City Directory 1932 & 1943