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media-5407.jpeg UPL 5407 William Wyatt Patton Jr of the 388th BG

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Object Number - UPL 5407 - William Wyatt Patton Jr of the 388th BG

The plane was discovered in 2001, with pilot William W. Patton's remains. These were brought back to the USA. See the French website at : http://fortdeleveau.fr/memorial-patton/

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William Wyatt Patton

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 3rd Scouting Force 55th Fighter Group 560th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-758480
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Lieutenant-Colonel Elwyn G. Righetti of the 338th Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group stands beside his P-51 Mustang, "Katydid". Print signed 'Best of everything your big loud Elwyn', 1944-1945.

Wormingford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Bures / RAF Wormingford / RFC Wormingford / USAAF Station 159 / Wormingford Landing Ground

Missions

794

  • Date: 15 January 1945

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France 15 January 1945 Crashed near the La Longueville railway station, about 5 miles West of Maubeuge, France

Revisions

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Corrected connection to pilot's page

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 11919
Link to pilot, mission, unit...

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 13094 / MACR 8433 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 5407 - William Wyatt Patton Jr of the 388th BG