Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Thomas_Buchanan_McGuire_Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:aircraftFlown gptkb:P-38_Lightning
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Air_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkbp:birthDate 1920-08-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Ridgewood,_New_Jersey,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Manila_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial
gptkbp:causeOfDeath Killed in action
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1945-01-07
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Negros_Island,_Philippines
gptkbp:education gptkb:Georgia_Institute_of_Technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr.
gptkbp:memorial gptkb:McGuire_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:notable_for Second highest-scoring American ace of World War II
gptkbp:numberOfAerialVictories 38
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:pilot
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Major
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marilynn_Giesler
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thomas_McGuire
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6