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Assigned to 334FS, 4FG 8AF USAAF. A/C abandoned an hour into mission to Posen. Pilot bailed out for unknown reasons 30 miles E of Southwold, Suffolk. ASR A/C spotted him in the Channel 9 minutes after launching 150 yards from his dinghy, struggling with his still attached chute. When the rescue launch reached the location they found only an empty dinghy with Pierce’s name on it. KIA. MACR 4810.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-813221
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
North Sea | 13 May 1944 - 13 May 1944 | A/C abandoned an hour into mission to Posen. Pilot bailed out for unknown reasons 30 miles E of Southwold, Suffolk. |