Thomas McGuire

Thomas Buchanan McGuire
Born	(1920-08-01)August 1, 1920 Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 7, 1945(1945-01-07) (aged 24) Negros, Visayas, Philippine Islands
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army Air Forces
Years of service	1941–1945
Rank	Major
Unit	475th Fighter Group, Fifth Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II South West Pacific Theatre Battle of Buna-Gona Philippines campaign  †
Awards	Medal of Honor Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (6) Purple Heart (3) Air Medal (15)
Spouse(s)	Marilynn "Pudgy" Giesler

Thomas Buchanan McGuire Jr. (August 1, 1920 – January 7, 1945) was an American United States Army major who was killed in action while serving as a member of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the second highest scoring American ace of the war.

McGuire was memorialized by the renaming of Fort Dix Army Air Force Base in Burlington County, New Jersey, to McGuire Air Force Base in 1948.