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Thomas O'Kelley, Jr. [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Transport plane left Ferry Command HQ at Morrison Field, FL on February 8 and did not return. Search continued until February 25th, but no plane was found. His father believes the plane went down between Brazil and Africa.

Age at Death: 24

Image Source: Charlotte Observer 10-2-43

Biographical Notes: 
member, First Presbyterian Church in Statesville
Date of Birth: 
8/27/1919
Birthplace: 
Danielsville, GA
Military Branch: 
Army Air Corps Enlisted: 9/1942
Education Details: 
Barium Springs High School graduate, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, Mitchell College, Statesville
Family Details: 

Mr. & Mrs. Thomas L. (Maude Hall) OKelley - 300 N Church St./ 1816 Cleveland Ave./1304 Morningside Dr. Charlotte, NC

Air Cadet Joseph Charles OKelley, 31st AAFTTC - University of Chicago Chicago, IL

First Name: 
Thomas
KIA / MIA Place: 
Over Atlantic
KIA Date: 
2/8/1944
Last Name: 
O'Kelley, Jr.
Middle Name: 
L.
Military Details: 
Mather Field, CA, Mitchell Field, NY, Morrison Field, FL, Tucson, AZ, Westover Field, Springfield, MA
Military Rank: 
2nd Lieutenant
Source: 

Newsprint and family information

Military Unit: 
Aircraft navigator, 758th Bomb Squadron, 459th Bomb Group
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/thomas-okelley-jr

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/thomas-okelley-jr [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans [3] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/veteran-records