44-13797
Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission to NE Paris, strafed camouflaged train in siding, on fourth pass, out of ammo and following element leader, who still had ammo, flew through massive explosion from train, which ripped off the A/C's wings and tail. Crashed near Compiegne, landed in a garden in the front of a house, setting it afire. Pilot Lt Houston L Braly Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 8672.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18082860 / O-756462
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Remy, France | 1 August 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) strafing mission to NE Paris, strafed camouflaged train in siding, on fourth pass, out of ammo and following element leader, who still had ammo, flew through massive explosion from train, which ripped off the A/C's wings and tail. Crashed Remy, near Compiegne. Pilot Lt Houston L Braly Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 8672. |
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Assigned |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American. | |
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Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. |