Major Thomas B. Mc Guire Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2nd_Fighter_Group
gptkb:74th_Fighter_Squadron
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:P-51_Mustang
gptkb:P-38_Lightning
Over 2000 hours
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1920-08-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Poughkeepsie,_New_York
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children Two children
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:death_date 1954-01-07
gptkbp:education gptkb:Academy
gptkbp:family Married to Margaret Mc Guire
gptkbp:famous_for Being one of the top American aces in WWII
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Thomas_Buchanan_Mc_Guire_Jr.
gptkbp:hometown gptkb:New_Jersey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Thomas B. Mc Guire Jr.
gptkbp:influence Military tactics
Aviation history
Pilot training programs
Military aviation advancements
Heroism in combat
Air combat strategy
Fighter pilot training
Aerial warfare doctrine
U. S. Air Force history
Aces of WWII
Valor in military service
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_431
gptkbp:known_for Aerial combat during World War II
gptkbp:legacy Honored in various memorials
gptkbp:mission Killed in action
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Tommy
gptkbp:notable_battle Pacific Theater
gptkbp:notable_winners 38
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:award
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Air_Force_Cross
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:service_years 1941-1954