Thomas McGuire
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For other uses, see Thomas McGuire (disambiguation).
Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr. (August 1, 1920 – January 7, 1945) was an American United States Army major who was killed in action while serving as a member of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the second highest scoring American ace of the war.
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Thomas Buchanan McGuire | |
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Born | (1920-08-01)August 1, 1920 Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | January 7, 1945(1945-01-07) (aged 24) Negros, Visayas, Philippine Islands |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 475th Fighter Group, Fifth Air Force |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (6) Purple Heart (3) Air Medal (15) |
Spouse(s) | Marilynn "Pudgy" Giesler |
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McGuire was memorialized by the renaming of Fort Dix Army Air Force Base in Burlington County, New Jersey, to McGuire Air Force Base in 1948.