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media-20542.jpeg UPL 20542 Newly arrived 2nd Lieutenant James A. Burr (Bodney, Norfolk England - AAF station 141) circa May 1944.

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Object Number - UPL 20542 - Newly arrived 2nd Lieutenant James A. Burr (Bodney, Norfolk England - AAF station 141) circa May 1944.

Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) 28-May-44 mission Pilot Lt James A Burr Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6782.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 496th Fighter Training Group 328th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758764
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Virginia Irwin (1908–1980), features writer from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, interviews Lieutenant Glennon T ‘Bubbles’ Moran of the 352nd Fighter Group.
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-799229
  • Highest Rank: Brigadier General
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Germany 18 July 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) 28-May-44 mission Pilot Lt James A Burr Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6782.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA

Delivered

Edwards AFB, CA, USA

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 6782 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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