PRE-War Service, then ** WW II ** Thomas was with the B-25 Mitchell 310th Bomb Group, 380th Bomb Squadron, SHOT DOWN 18 Nov. 1944 (Returned to Duty in Feb. 1945).

THOMAS life;

Enlisted on 30 JUNE 1938; and by the 1940
census was at Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii.
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Thomas Bango SERVED until 31 JULY 1965.

There is a brief mention of him in the:
Stars and Stripes Newspaper, Europe, Mediterranean, and North Africa Editions, 1942-1964
Thursday, 16 January 1964

He died 09 Aug 1999 and is buried in
Holy Cross Cemetery
Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Plot: St. Gregory's Shrine

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Name: Thomas Peter Bango
[Thomas P Bango]
SSN: 105146738
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 12 Jul 1919
Birth Place: Endicott, New York
Death Date: 9 Aug 1999
Father: Dominic Bango
Mother: Lucy Gimmie
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Apr 1938: Name listed as THOMAS PETER BANGO;
12 Aug 1999: Name listed as THOMAS P BANGO
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Thomas P. Bango
Birth: Jul. 12, 1919
Death: Aug. 9, 1999
Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA

WORLD WAR II VETERAN - ARMY

Family links:
Spouse:
Ann Bango (1926 - 2014)*

Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery
Avondale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Plot: St. Gregory's Shrine

Created by: FJReck
Record added: Oct 08, 2014
Find A Grave Memorial# 136980790
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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name:     Thomas Bango   Gender:     Male   Birth Date: 12 Jul 1919   Death Date: 9 Aug 1999
SSN: 105146738   Branch 1: ARMY   Enlistment Date 1: 20 Jun 1938   Release Date 1: 19 Jun 1941
Branch 2: ARMY   Enlistment Date 2: 1 Aug 1941   Release Date 2: 13 Sep 1945   Branch 3: AF
Enlistment Date 3: 15 Nov 1945 Release Date 3: 31 Jul 1965
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Stars and Stripes Newspaper, Europe, Mediterranean, and North Africa Editions, 1942-1964
Thursday, 16 January 1964

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1940 Census/Wahiawa, Honolulu, Hawaii; Roll: T627_4589; ED: 2-185; Page: 47B

Name:     Thomas P Bango
Age:     20
Estimated birth year: abt 1920
Gender:     Male
Race:     Caucasian (White)
Birthplace: New York
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Soldier
Home in 1940: Wahiawa, Honolulu, Hawaii
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street:     Company D
Sheet Number: 47B
Institution: 21st Infantry
Occupation: Private
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Class of Worker:     Wage or salary worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income:     252
Income Other Sources: Yes
WWII 57th Bomb Wing Historical Research Team; John Fitzgerald, Patti Johnson and Barbi Ennis Connolly PrincessbarbiB25@msn.com _

( More to the story) Barbi Ennis Connolly; 57th BW Historical Researcher and Historian for 2 Groups.