In Memory Of2nd Lt Thomas V. Kelly Jr.

2nd Lt Thomas V. Kelly Jr., 21, U.S. Army Air Corps, born January 27, 1923, was killed in action on March 11, 1944. Kelly was a B-24 Bombardier with 320th Bombardment Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in WWII. While on a mission to bomb Japanese positions in New Guinea, his aircraft was hit by enemy fire and crashed into Hansa Bay. Nearly 80 years later, the wreckage of the B-24, Heaven Can Wait, was found, and after being identified via DNA, Kelly was laid to rest in his hometown. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart. Fly high, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!