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Maj Reynold George Tomes
25 Jul 1916 – 3 Sep 1943
| Birth | 25 Jul 1916 |
| Death | 3 Sep 1943 |
| Cemetery | Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery Utica , Seward County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Sgt. Bellis - USMC on 25 Nov 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72945295 |
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The following information was provided by FAG contributor John Dowdy (#47791572): United States Marine Corps WORLD WAR II Pilot Major Reynold G. Tomes MIA/KIA Hometown: Nebraska Squadron: Marine Fighter Squadron 123 (VMF-123) "Flying Eight Balls" Service# 0-006903 Awards:Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Gold Star, Purple Heart (posthumously). MACR Target: Ballale Airfield Mission Date: September 2, 1943 Serial Number: #012602 Aircraft Model F4U-1 Corsair Aircraft Letter: Aircraft Name: Location: Balalae Island Cause: Mission History Took off from Munda Airfield on a mission over Kahilli. This Corsair strafed barges south of Ballale Island, then flew around the northeastern side of the island passing the northern end the runway of Ballale Airfield when small arms fire and 20mm anti-aircraft opened up. Tomes' fighter exploded and crash onto the island from a height of approximately 50'. Fellow pilots Lt. Cantrell and Lt. Rathburn both observed the crash and immediately departed for home. Flying in the vicinity five minutes later, VMF-213 pilots Captain Scott and Captain Dyer flying at 5,000' observed smoke on the ground before returning to base.
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MAJ, US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II
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- Raphael Gregory Tomes 1915–1990
- Maj Reynold George Tomes Jr 1916–1943
- Lewis Andrew Tomes 1918–1969
- Henry Benedict Tomes 1920–1961
- LTC Leopold George "Leo or Lee" Tomes 1923–2007
- Ernest Dominic Tomes 1926–1997
- Rita Tomes Cox 1929–2023
- Benedict James "Ben" Tomes 1931–2020
- William Edwin "Bill" Tomes 1933–2012
- Donald Eugene "Don" Tomes 1937–1986
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