Thomas B. Parry.
Pilot · Parry Crew · 330th Squadron · Of Georgetown, KY.
The Man Behind the Name
Flew 33 missions as first pilot of a B-24 lead crew with the 330th Sqdn., 93rd Bomb Group from April to August 1944.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.
Before and after.
Born July 7, 1916 in Georgetown, KY. Called to active duty in 1941 as an infantry lieutenant. Transferred to flight training; received wings with Class 43-H.
After tour, remained in England ferrying aircraft (P-51s to B-17s); married a Russian-Latvian refugee before returning to the U.S. Left service 1945. Recalled for Korean War; flew B-29s then flew L-5s in Korea. Flew KC-97 tankers with SAC; later flew C-130s in combat in Vietnam. Retired 1969 as lieutenant colonel with three Distinguished Flying Crosses and seven Air Medals. Traveled extensively, visited 85 countries and island groups. Resides in Holyoke, MA.