Family Group Sheet
NameThomas J. Pettit, 8C2R
Birth17 Aug 1930, Grant Co., Kentucky
Death10 Jun 1952, Kwaksan, North Korea
FatherRalph T. Pettit (~1910-1975)
MotherSylvia M. Mitts (~1913-1984)
Notes for Thomas J. Pettit
The Kentucky birth index lists Thomas J. Pettit, born 17 Aug 1930 in Grant Co., Ky, mother’s maiden name Sylvia Mitts.
The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll records Airman First Class, U.S. Air Force, Thomas Junior Pettit, born 17 Aug 1930 in Covington, Ky, died 10 June 1952 in Korea, with the following notation:
“Airman First Class Pettit was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing. On June 10, 1952, while on a night mission, the aircraft was hit by rocket fire from a MiG near Kwaksan, North Korea and exploded. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. Airman First Class Pettit was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.”
The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll records Airman First Class, U.S. Air Force, Thomas Junior Pettit, born 17 Aug 1930 in Covington, Ky, died 10 June 1952 in Korea, with the following notation:
“Airman First Class Pettit was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 28th Bomber Squadron, 19th Bomber Wing. On June 10, 1952, while on a night mission, the aircraft was hit by rocket fire from a MiG near Kwaksan, North Korea and exploded. He was listed as Missing in Action and was presumed dead on February 28, 1954. Airman First Class Pettit was awarded the Air Medal, the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.”
