Arthur S Waldron

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Lieutenant Arthur S. Waldron of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, November 1943. Passed for publication 22 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crashed Into Balloon Barrage Cable: Survived To Tell The Tale. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. Arthur S. Waldron of 1595, Arthur Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, a photographic reconnaissance pilot, having struck a balloon barrage cable with coming home from a bombing mission, survived to tell the tale. With the aid of instructions raidoed by a British direc media-401605.jpg FRE 3283 Lieutenant Arthur S. Waldron of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, November 1943. Passed for publication 22 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crashed Into Balloon Barrage Cable: Survived To Tell The Tale. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. Arthur S. Waldron of 1595, Arthur Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, a photographic reconnaissance pilot, having struck a balloon barrage cable with coming home from a bombing mission, survived to tell the tale. With the aid of instructions raidoed by a British direction dinder operator finder [?], he landed safely at a R.A.F. base and thus was able to tell his tale. ASH (A).' On reverse: Associated Press and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3283 - Lieutenant Arthur S. Waldron of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, November 1943. Passed for publication 22 Nov 1943. Printed caption on...

Arthur Waldron served as pilot with the 7th Photo Recon Group. He survived striking a balloon barrage cable when coming home from a bombing mission in November 1943. On 5 February 1944, Waldron was flying a local test flight in F-5B #42-67326 when he reported that the aircraft was on fire. It crashed near Wroughton, Wiltshire and Waldron was killed.

He is buried in Cambridge American Cemetery.



ETO Ribbon, Air Medal

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Died

5 February 1944

Buried

Plot D Row 4 Grave 35
1595 Arthur Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107, USA Exact date not yet known

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https://abmc.gov/node/543274#.WOuYWE0zWM8
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/7717

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7th Photo Recon Group Master Directory, 6 June 1996, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Lieutenant Arthur S. Waldron of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, November 1943. Passed for publication 22 Nov 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Crashed Into Balloon Barrage Cable: Survived To Tell The Tale. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Lt. Arthur S. Waldron of 1595, Arthur Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, a photographic reconnaissance pilot, having struck a balloon barrage cable with coming home from a bombing mission, survived to tell the tale. With the aid of instructions raidoed by a British direc

Object number: FRE 3283 - Lieutenant Arthur S. Waldron of the 7th...

Object number: UPL 41297 - 1Lt Arthur S Waldron, He trained as a Recon Pilot...