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SMC aviator 2nd Lt. John Edmund Thelen from Schenectady, NY was an F4U Corsair pilot with VMF-111. He was killed on 28 May 1944 in a midair collision at Makin Atoll after returning from a combat mission.
Timeline
Birth - 13 Nov 1922
Schenectady, NY
1939 - 1945 World War II - Age: 21 years
Gold Star
Military Unit
VMF-111, MAG 31, 4th Marine Base Defense Aircraft Wing, FMF, Marshall Islands
Service Number
26482
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment - 10 Jul 1943 - Age: 21 years
Corpus Christi, TX
2nd. Lt.
1939 - 1945 World War II
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Navy Reserve
Rank
Aviation Cadet
1939 - 1945 World War II
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Marine Corps Reserve
Rank
2nd Lieutenant
Death - 28 May 1944 - Age: 22 years
Majuro, Marshall Islands
Aircraft Accident
Other Facts
Full Name
John Edmund Thelen
Location
TAB THAC-THOMAN
