David W Foster
MilitaryKilled on take-off accident on mission to Prum, Germany 29 December 1944. His B-24 # 42-51572 clipped trees at the end of the runway preventing the plane from full elevation; resulting in a crash near the Wroxham rail bridge.
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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
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Indianapolis, Indiana | 6 June 1923 | |
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Died |
29 December 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianaopolis, Indiana |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Watts book p 172,
http://www.fold3.com/image/310762985/,
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/wardept/pframe.asp?HonoreeID=10611…