Lt
Thomas Lee LEMOND
Thomas LeMond
Post-war photo of Thomas J. LeMond (courtesy of the Lemond family)
Hometown During Time of Service: Lubbock, TX
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Copilot
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: EVA
MACR: 03233
CR: 03233
Comments: 18 MAR 44 MUNICH (MID AIR COLL) (LUBBOCK, TX)
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Lemond commissioned | Lubbock Avalanche Journal Nov 14 1943 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Tom Lemond MIA | Lubbock Morning Avalanche April 6 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| Tom Lemond safe | Lubbock Avalanche Journal Sept 3 1944 | 12:00 am |
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
1ST LT DONALD J. STUKE P KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
2ND LT THOMAS L. LEMOND CP EVA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
2ND LT GEORGE E. OWENS NAV KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH (from Lt Don Rice Crew)
2ND LT CLARENCE W. PULLEM BOM KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT ARTHUR R. TUOTT ROG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT DANIEL J. SEGRETE TTE POW 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT IRVING W. COOKE BTG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT JOSEPH M. DRAGOVICH WG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT JOSEPH C. OGG WG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
SGT PHILLIP J. DONNELLY TG KIA 18 MAR 44 MUNICH
418th Sqdn.. Crew, as above, is taken from the MACR # 3233. The exact date and composition of this crew when it joined the 100th is unknown. (Iit may be possible to find their assigment order on Micro-film..pw)
The aircraft was lost in a mid-air collision with the A/C (#42-39830) flown by Lt Paul A. Martin of the 350th Sqdn. The entire nose section of the Stuke A/C plus both left engines were torn off in the collision.
Known Missions of Lt Stuke:
Date Crew Nbr Mission Nbr Last Name Initial Rank Position Aircraft Nbr Target
3/17/1944 33 131 STUKE D.J. LT P 30152 MUNICH
3/18/1944 33 132 STUKE D.J. LT P 37913 MUNICH
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:
Target:
Munich
Aircraft:
(42-37913)
Date:
1944-03-18
Cause:
Mid-air collision with the A/C (#42-39830)
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | STUKE, Donald J. | P | KIA |
| Lt | LEMOND, Thomas | CP | EVA |
| Lt | PULLEM, Clarence W. | BOM | KIA |
| Sgt | SEGRETE, Daniel J. | TTE | POW |
| Sgt | TUOTT, Arthur R. | ROG | KIA |
| Sgt | COOKE, Irving W. | BTG | KIA |
| S/SGT | DRAGOVICH, Joseph M. | WG | KIA |
| Sgt | OGG, Joseph C. | WG | KIA |
| S/Sgt | DONNELLY, Philip J. | TG | KIA |
