Airman Second Class Tommy Roland Burns

Tommy Roland Burns

Airman Second Class Tommy Burns was killed in a vehicle crash at the intersection of 10th Street and A Avenue in downtown Tokyo, Japan, while returning to his base after having escorted an ambulance to the hospital at 4:30 a.m.

His patrol car struck a concrete streetcar loading barrier, causing him to suffer fatal injuries. He was transported to Nipon University Hospital, where he died several hours later.

A2C Burns had served in the U.S. Air Force for three years and was assigned to the 421st Air Police Squadron. He was survived by his parents, four sisters, and four brothers.