Austin E Long
Military
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UPL 32460
Lt Long of the 390th Bomb Group, wearing the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, 26-Dec-43 England.
Crew Number 49. Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions ( 11 x aboard 42-3312 "Sequatchie").
Awards: DFC, AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-796096
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sequatchiee
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Kelly St, Montgomery, AL 36112, USA | 1 April 1942 | Maxwell Field Montgomery, AL |
Other Returned to Base RTB |
Tilburg, Netherlands | 20 October 1943 | Mission to Duren in B-17 42-3312 hit by flak at Tilburg 4 x crew baled remainder RTB MACR 14417 |
Based |
Framlingham | Assigned to 570BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Born |
Alcorn County, MS, USA | ||
Died |
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Buried |
Lee Memorial Park, 5257 Raymond Ave, Tupelo, MS 38860, USA | Lee Memorial Park Verona, Lee County, MS |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Long%2C+Austin+E