Major Thomas McGuire Jr.

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military personnel
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:P-38_Lightning
Yes
Over 1,000 hours
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
Air Medal
Medal of Honor
Silver Star
gptkbp:birthDate December 1, 1920
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Poughkeepsie,_New_York
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children Two children
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate January 7, 1954
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Florida
gptkbp:family Married_to_Frances_McGuire
gptkbp:famousFor Aerial_combat_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Thomas_McGuire_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Thomas McGuire Jr.
gptkbp:influence Inspiration for future pilots
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a war hero
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Republic_of_Korea_War_Service_Medal
gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkb:Air_Force_Commendation_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
gptkb:Fighter_Squadron_475
1941
Bronze Star Medal
Major
Prisoner of War Medal
gptkbp:militaryService 1941-1954
gptkbp:nickname Tommy
gptkbp:notableEvent Second highest-scoring American ace in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Poughkeepsie,_New_York
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Korea
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Inducted_into_the_National_Aviation_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:rank Major
gptkbp:secondaryMission Killed in action
January 7, 1954
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:services 38
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Pilot_in_the_Pacific_Theater
Fighter pilot
gptkbp:training gptkb:Lockheed_P-38_Lightning