Name:
Thomas Fitzgerald, Jr. Neal
Rank:
Captain
Serial Number:
14102074
Unit:
354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-04-29
State:
Virginia
Cemetery:
Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia
Plot:
Sec 11
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Comments:
Thomas Fitzgerald Neal, Jr. was born on May 5, 1920. Neal was assigned to the 354th Fighter Squadron, 355th Fighter Group in 1944. During his stay in this unit, he won 4 confirmed victories in air combat, including 1 in collaboration and destroyed 1 ground-based device in collaboration. On April 29, 1944, he was seen for the last time diving towards Berlin in pursuit of two Fw 190s flying the P-51B (43-6577) WR J. He would never return to his base. He is now buried in Highland Burial Park, Danville, Danville City, Virginia, USA.
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