Earl McKinley Colquitt
MilitaryAssigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War.
Post War: Retired from DuPont with 32 years of service as a chemical engineer.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Scott County, MS, USA | 23 October 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Golden Triangle Regional Airport, 2080 Airport Rd, Columbus, MS 39701, USA | 14 December 1942 | Columbus AAF, MS |
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Based |
Kings Cliffe | 23 April 1943 | Assigned to 77FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Hendersonville, TN, USA | 4 July 2004 | |
| Brandon, Mississippi | |||
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Other End of War |
Europe | ||
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Buried |
1420 Gallatin Pike S, Madison, TN 37115, USA | Nashville National Cemetery Madison, Davidson County, TN |
Revisions
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
https://www.fold3.com/record/53861790-earl-m-colquitt
https://www.fold3.com/record/84097895-earl-m-colquitt
https://www.fold3.com/image/188199947?terms=Earl%20M%20Colquitt
https://www.fold3.com/record/626518276-earl-colquitt-1923
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64694144/earl-mckinley-colquitt
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list