August 1, 1920 - Ridgewood, New Jersey - Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr is born
January(?) 1(?), 1929(?) - Moves with his mother to Sebring, Florida after his parents' divorce
January(?) 1(?), 1938 - Sebring - Graduates from Sebring High School
January(?) 1(?), 1939(?) - Atlanta(?) - Enrolls at the Georgia Institute of Technology
November 1(?), 1940 - Cander Field, Atlanta - First flying lessons on a Piper Cub
February 1(?), 1941 - Cander Field(?) - McGuire unsuccessfully tries to join the Eagle Squadron, an american corps of volunteers for the Royal Air Force
July 12, 1941 - Corsicana, Texas - Leaves the Georgia Institute of Technology and enters the US Army Air Corps Aviation Cadet Program =(START)
August 5, 1941 - Corsicana - First solo flight
September 30(?), 1941 - Randolph and Kelly Airfields, near San Antonio, Texas - Flying North American BT-9 and AT-6 at Randolph and Kelly airfields, near San Antonio. McGuire meets his future wife Marilynn Giesler
February 2, 1942 - Kelly Field, Texas - Commissioned a Second Lieutenant and awarded his pilot wings
February 15(?), 1942 - Selfridge Field, Michigan - Assigned to the 313th Pursuit Squadron at Selfridge Field, Michigan
May 7, 1942 - Selfridge Field, Michigan(?) - Transfered to the 56th Pursuit Squadron
June 14, 1942 - Nome, Alaska - The squadron is transfered to Western Alaska. McGuire flies patrols over the Aleutian Island in a P-39 Airacobra while assigned to the 54th Fighter Group
August 10, 1942 - Nome, Alaska - McGuire is punished after a looping above the airfield
November 29, 1942 - Harding Field, Louisiana - The Group is sent to Harding, Louisiana
December 4, 1942 - Baton Rouge, Louisiana(?) - Marries Marilynn "Pudgy" Giesler
February 1(?), 1943 - Muroc Field, Mojave Desert - Reports to Muroc Field, Mojave Desert, for transition training in the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
April 1(?), 1943 - Dobodura, New Guinea - Sent to the Southwest Pacific as a member of the 9th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, Fifth Air Force
June 6, 1943 - Dobodura, New Guinea - Promoted to First Lieutenant
July 20, 1943 - Amberley Field, near Brisbane, Australia - Transfered to the 431st Fighter Squadron, 475th Fighter Group
August 11, 1943 - Port Moresby, New Guinea - The Squadron moves to Port Moresby, New Guinea
August 17, 1943 - Port Moresby, New Guinea - First combat mission
August 18, 1943 - Wewak, New Guinea - Cover mission for bombers striking at Wewak, New Guinea. McGuire shoots down 2 "Oscars" and 1 "Tony". (3 total)
August 19, 1943 - Wewak, New Guinea - McGuire shoots down two more "Oscars" over Wewak. (5 total)
August 29, 1943 - Port Moresby, New Guinea - 2 japanese aircraft shot down. (7 total)
September 15(?), 1943 - Dubodura, New Guinea - The Squadron moves to Dubodura, New Guinea. McGuire is assigned "Pudgy II"
September 28, 1943 - Tsili-Tsili - 2 "Zeroes" shot down over Wewak. Maguire is shot up and looses one engine, making an emergency landing at Tsili-Tsili. (9 total)
October 15, 1943 - over Oro Bay - 1 japanese aircraft shot down over Oro Bay. (10 total)
October 17, 1943 - over Oro Bay - McGuire shoots down 3 "Zeroes" before being shot down himself. He bails out with difficulty and is rescued by a PT boat. Taken to the hospital with a bullet wound in his wrist and some broken ribs. (13 total)
October 20(?), 1943 - Port Moresby, New Guinea - Hospitalized in Port Moresby (for 3 weeks)
December(?) 10(?), 1943 - Brisbane, Australia - Awarded the Silver Star and a Purple Heart for his action of October 17th, 1943
December 12, 1943 - Brisbane, Australia - Leaves the hospital after 6 weeks (3 weeks of convalescent leave in Australia)
December 26, 1943 - Over Cape Gloucester - 3 "Vals" shot down over Cape Gloucester + 1 uncredited. (16 total)
December(?) 29(?), 1943 - Dubodura, New Guinea(?) - McGuire is promoted to Captain and becomes the operation officer of the 431st Fighter Squadron
February 1(?), 1944 - Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea - 431st Squadron is moved to Finchhafen, Papua New Guinea. McGuire assigned "Pudgy III"
March 1(?), 1944 - Nadzab Airfield, near Lae, Papua New Guinea - 431st Squadron is moved to Nadzab, Papua New Guinea
May 1(?), 1944 - Hollandia (Jayapura, N. New Guinea) - McGuire becomes the commanding officer of the 431st Fighter Squadron. The Squadron moves to Hollandia
May 4, 1944 - Hollandia - McGuire's book "Combat Tactics in the Southwest Pacific Area" for Fifth Air Force is published
May 16, 1944 - over Noemfoer - 1 "Oscar" shot down over Noemfoer. (17 total)
May 18, 1944 - over Manokwari | Hollandia - 1 "Tojo" shot down. Promoted to Major. (18 total)
June 1(?), 1944 - Hollandia (Jayapura, N. New Guinea) - Charles Lindbergh arrives at 475th Group
June 16, 1944 - Over Jefman - 1 "Oscar" and a "Sonia" shot down over Jefman. (20 total)
July 15(?), 1944 - Biak, Schouten Islands - The 475th Fighter Group moves to Biak, Schouten Islands
July 30(?), 1944 - Over Halmaheras - 1 "Oscar" shot down over Halmaheras. (21 total)
August 1(?), 1944 - Biak, Shouten Islands - Shares tent with Lindbergh. Both go fishing and exploring caves
August 15(?), 1944 - Biak - Assigned "Pudgy IV" when "Pudgy III" is wrecked
September 1(?), 1944 - Biak(?) - Assigned a new P-38L "Pudgy V"
October 15, 1944 - over Balikpapan, Borneo - Operating with the 9th Fighter Squadron for Bomber escort - 3 japanese aircraft shot down over Balikpapan. (24 total)
November 1, 1944 - over Tacloban, Leyte - 1 "Tojo" shot down. (25 total)
November 10, 1944 - over Tacloban, Leyte - 1 "Oscar" shot down. (26 total)
November 12, 1944 - 2 "Jacks" shot down. (28 total)
November 19, 1944 - Dulag Airfield, Leyte - The Squadron moves to Dulag Airfield, Leyte
December 1(?), 1944 - Dulag Airfield - McGuire becomes the Operation Officer of the 475th Fighter Group
December 7, 1944 - over Ormoc Bay - Flight with Richard Bong - 2 "Tojos" shot down. (30 total)
December 15(?), 1944 - Over Cebu - 1 japanese aircraft shot down. (31 total)
December 25, 1944 - Over Manila, Philippines - McGuire leads a squadron of 15 planes to protect B-24 Liberators bombing Mabaldent Airdrome. McGuire shoots down 3 "Zeroes". (34 total)
December 26, 1944 - Over Manila - McGuire shoots down 4 more "Zeroes". (38 total)
January 7, 1945 - Negros, Visayas, Philippines - Thomas McGuire is killed when his P-38 crashes in a low-altitude dogfight with japanese ace Akira Sugimoto, aged 24 =(END)
August 29, 1943 - Port Moresby, New Guinea - 2 japanese aircraft shot down. (7 total)
September 15(?), 1943 - Dubodura, New Guinea - The Squadron moves to Dubodura, New Guinea. McGuire is assigned "Pudgy II"
September 28, 1943 - Tsili-Tsili - 2 "Zeroes" shot down over Wewak. Maguire is shot up and looses one engine, making an emergency landing at Tsili-Tsili. (9 total)
October 15, 1943 - over Oro Bay - 1 japanese aircraft shot down over Oro Bay. (10 total)
October 17, 1943 - over Oro Bay - McGuire shoots down 3 "Zeroes" before being shot down himself. He bails out with difficulty and is rescued by a PT boat. Taken to the hospital with a bullet wound in his wrist and some broken ribs. (13 total)
October 20(?), 1943 - Port Moresby, New Guinea - Hospitalized in Port Moresby (for 3 weeks)
December(?) 10(?), 1943 - Brisbane, Australia - Awarded the Silver Star and a Purple Heart for his action of October 17th, 1943
December 12, 1943 - Brisbane, Australia - Leaves the hospital after 6 weeks (3 weeks of convalescent leave in Australia)
December 26, 1943 - Over Cape Gloucester - 3 "Vals" shot down over Cape Gloucester + 1 uncredited. (16 total)
December(?) 29(?), 1943 - Dubodura, New Guinea(?) - McGuire is promoted to Captain and becomes the operation officer of the 431st Fighter Squadron
February 1(?), 1944 - Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea - 431st Squadron is moved to Finchhafen, Papua New Guinea. McGuire assigned "Pudgy III"
March 1(?), 1944 - Nadzab Airfield, near Lae, Papua New Guinea - 431st Squadron is moved to Nadzab, Papua New Guinea
May 1(?), 1944 - Hollandia (Jayapura, N. New Guinea) - McGuire becomes the commanding officer of the 431st Fighter Squadron. The Squadron moves to Hollandia
May 4, 1944 - Hollandia - McGuire's book "Combat Tactics in the Southwest Pacific Area" for Fifth Air Force is published
May 16, 1944 - over Noemfoer - 1 "Oscar" shot down over Noemfoer. (17 total)
May 18, 1944 - over Manokwari | Hollandia - 1 "Tojo" shot down. Promoted to Major. (18 total)
June 1(?), 1944 - Hollandia (Jayapura, N. New Guinea) - Charles Lindbergh arrives at 475th Group
June 16, 1944 - Over Jefman - 1 "Oscar" and a "Sonia" shot down over Jefman. (20 total)
July 15(?), 1944 - Biak, Schouten Islands - The 475th Fighter Group moves to Biak, Schouten Islands
July 30(?), 1944 - Over Halmaheras - 1 "Oscar" shot down over Halmaheras. (21 total)August 1(?), 1944 - Biak, Shouten Islands - Shares tent with Lindbergh. Both go fishing and exploring caves
August 15(?), 1944 - Biak - Assigned "Pudgy IV" when "Pudgy III" is wrecked
September 1(?), 1944 - Biak(?) - Assigned a new P-38L "Pudgy V"
October 15, 1944 - over Balikpapan, Borneo - Operating with the 9th Fighter Squadron for Bomber escort - 3 japanese aircraft shot down over Balikpapan. (24 total)
November 1, 1944 - over Tacloban, Leyte - 1 "Tojo" shot down. (25 total)
November 10, 1944 - over Tacloban, Leyte - 1 "Oscar" shot down. (26 total)
November 12, 1944 - 2 "Jacks" shot down. (28 total)
November 19, 1944 - Dulag Airfield, Leyte - The Squadron moves to Dulag Airfield, Leyte
December 1(?), 1944 - Dulag Airfield - McGuire becomes the Operation Officer of the 475th Fighter Group
December 7, 1944 - over Ormoc Bay - Flight with Richard Bong - 2 "Tojos" shot down. (30 total)
December 15(?), 1944 - Over Cebu - 1 japanese aircraft shot down. (31 total)
December 25, 1944 - Over Manila, Philippines - McGuire leads a squadron of 15 planes to protect B-24 Liberators bombing Mabaldent Airdrome. McGuire shoots down 3 "Zeroes". (34 total)
December 26, 1944 - Over Manila - McGuire shoots down 4 more "Zeroes". (38 total)
January 7, 1945 - Negros, Visayas, Philippines - Thomas McGuire is killed when his P-38 crashes in a low-altitude dogfight with japanese ace Akira Sugimoto, aged 24 =(END)
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