飞行员Thomas McGuire Jr. 于1945年1月7日去世,拯救了一名飞行员的同伴,并获得荣誉勋章。 Pilot Thomas McGuire Jr. died Jan. 7, 1945, saving a fellow pilot, and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

美国陆军空军飞行员,荣誉章获得者托马斯·麦奎尔 (Thomas B. McGuire Jr.) 是第二次世界大战太平洋战区的顶级战士之一,在空中胜利方面落后于理查德·I·邦 (Richard I. Bong),但在邦因战争债券巡回演出而停飞后,他变得更为突出. Thomas B. McGuire Jr., a U.S. Army Air Forces pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, was one of World War II’s top aces in the Pacific Theater, trailing Richard I. Bong in aerial victories but rising to prominence after Bong was grounded for a war bond tour. 1945年1月7日 1945年1月7日 McGuire 死于他的P -38 在一次低空任务中坠毁 On January 7, 1945, McGuire died when his P-38 crashed during a low-altitude mission over Negros Island while attempting to save a fellow pilot under attack. 他勇敢地飞行了325次,并获得了许多勋章,因此被授予荣誉奖章。 He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery, having flown 325 missions and earned numerous decorations. 他的遗体是1949年发现的 迪克斯堡陆军空军战地 被改名为麦奎尔空军基地 His remains were found in 1949, and Fort Dix Army Air Field was renamed McGuire Air Force Base in his honor.