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NAME Thomas Efstathiou |
NICKNAME — |
SERVICE NUMBER 265835 |
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| UNIT VMF-122 Pilot |
HOME OF RECORD 2145 Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY |
NEXT OF KIN Parents, John & Marie Efstathiou |
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| DATE OF BIRTH May 22, 1918 at New York, NY |
ENTERED SERVICE June 20, 1938 at New York, NY |
DATE OF LOSS June 16, 1943 |
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| REGION Solomon Islands |
CAMPAIGN / AREA Not known departed from Guadalcanal |
CASUALTY TYPE Missing In Action Declared Dead June 17, 1945 |
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| CIRCUMSTANCES OF LOSS Technical Sergeant Thomas Efstathiou was a pilot assigned to VMF-122, a Marine fighter squadron based on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Previously, he flew transport aircraft with a utility squadron. On 16 June 1943, VMF-122 sent two flights of Corsairs to intercept a Japanese air armada estimated at 120 fighters and dive bombers. In the lopsided fight that followed, VMF-122 claimed one Zero destroyed, but returned without TSgt. Efstathiou. He was reported as missing in action following the mission. Efstasthiou was declared dead on 17 June 1945. |
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| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK Technical Sergeant |
STATUS OF REMAINS Missing |
MEMORIALS Manila American Cemetery |
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