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Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 355FS, 354FG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Lost on transit to Debden in cloud over the coast North of Ipswich 12-Oct-44. Pilot 2nd Lt Fred G Buckner KIA. MACR 10228.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 355th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-763481
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK | 12 October 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Lost on transit to Debden in cloud over the coast North of Ipswich 12-Oct-44. Pilot 2nd Lt Fred G Buckner KIA. MACR 10228. |