Name: Bonds, Thomas Watt
Year of Birth: 1915
Current Residence: Ward, AR
County: Lonoke County
War Time Duty (MOS): First Pilot B-24 Bomber/1st Lieutenant
Branch of Service: US Air Corps
Theater of Operation: Europe
Division: 465th Bomb Group
Regiment: 783rd Bomb Squadron
Major Engagements: Many missions over Central and Eastern Europe from Pantanella, Italy

Biography: Mr. Bonds story of being a B-24 bomber pilot in Europe during the war is one of excitement and fear. He bailed out of his plane near Munich, Germany and his thrilling evasion of the Germans for three days is the stuff movies are made of. Then to top it all off the story of his life and escape attempts in German Luft Stalag Prisoner of War (POW) camps will grab your attention.