Arthur J Senecal
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 20952 - 1st Lt Arthur J Senecal 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. His aircraft P-51B 43-6787 was struck in coolant system shortly after his section engaged and downed two ME-109’s. Attempting to nurse his a/c back over friendly territory, he stayed with a/c too long, bailing out moments before it crashed. He was seen to strike the ground ten yards from the crash at Niederahr, his chute unopened. KIA. MACR 11521.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Worcester, MA, USA | 24 January 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Massachusetts, USA | 2 April 1942 | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 12 August 1944 - 1 January 1945 | Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 29 October 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Died |
Niederahr, Germany | 2 January 1945 | Aircraft struck in coolant system shortly after his section engaged and downed two ME-109’s. Attempting to nurse his a/c back over friendly territory, he stayed with a/c too long, bailing out moments before it crashed. He was seen to strike the ground ten yards from the crash, his chute unopened. KIA. MACR 11521. |
| Worcester, Massachusetts, USA | |||
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Buried |
Worcester County, MA, USA | Notre Dame Cemetery Worcester, Worcester County Massachusetts, USA. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11521 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
