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Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Hit by flak in the engine while strafing a train near Dijon, France. Crash landed before engine failed, in a beet field near Brazey, France. Pilot Lt Donald Malmsten sustained burns in crash. Evaded capture with help of resistance and returned to duty. MACR 7759.
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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-814186
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Brazey-en-Plaine, France | 7 August 1944 - 7 August 1944 | Hit by flak in the engine while strafing a train near Dijon, France. Crash landed before engine failed, in a beet field near Brazey, France. Pilot Lt Donald Malmsten sustained burns in crash. Evaded capture with help of resistance and returned to duty. MACR 7759. |