43-6957 Turnip Termite
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Escorting back to base his section leader [Sobanski], set upon by superior number of enemy aircraft. pilot Lt Edward J Steppe KIA. 6-Jun-44. MACR 5604.
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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
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-694194
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-697594
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Dreux, France | 6 June 1944 | Escorting back to base his section leader [Sobanski], set upon by superior number of enemy aircraft. pilot Lt Edward J Steppe KIA. 6-Jun-44. MACR 5604. |
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- Personal research & 'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th fighter Group' by Frank Speer.;
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Sources
MACR 5604 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database