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Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. A/C hit by debris from an exploding Me110 and crashed E of Helmstedt, Germany on an escort mission to Berlin on 6-Mar-44. Piot Lt Edmund Whalen Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2839.
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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-886143
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Helmstedt, Germany | 6 March 1944 - 6 March 1944 | A/C hit by debris from an exploding Me110 and crashed E of Helmstedt, Germany on an escort mission to Berlin on 6-Mar-44. Piot Lt Edmund Whalen Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2839. |