Arnold Everett Vinson
MilitaryPilot 2nd FS, 52nd FG, 12AF USAAF. Shot down in action against 13 x Ju 87 Stuka's in Spitfire JK171, having claimed his 7th victory. KIA. MACR 4506.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: Spitfire
- Unit: 52nd Fighter Group
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Jackson, MS, USA | 12 October 1942 | |
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Other E/A destroyed |
2 December 1942 | Claimed 1 E/A destroyed. | |
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Other E/A destroyed |
3 December 1942 | Claimed 1/3 E/A destroyed. | |
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Other E/A destroyed |
4 December 1942 | Claimed 1 E/A destroyed. | |
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Other E/A destroyed |
2 January 1943 | Claimed 1 E/A destroyed. | |
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Other E/A destroyed |
23 March 1943 | Claimed 1 E/A destroyed. | |
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Died |
El Guettar, Tunisia | 3 April 1943 | Shot down in Spitfire Vc JK171, having bounced 13 x Ju87 Stuka's, 12 of which were shot down. |
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Other E/A destroyed |
El Guettar, Tunisia | 3 April 1943 | Claimed 1 Ju 87 Stuka destroyed in Spitfire JK171. |
| Lawrence County, MS, USA | |||
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Buried |
Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunisia. | ||
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Born |
Mississippi, USA |
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