Foster A Blake

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 11 April 1944 in B-24 #42-7522 'Southern Comfort II', Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-7522

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Southern Comfort
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

11 April 1944

Born

Bradford, Vermont, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 11 April 1944

Revisions

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Byron Foster Blake

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3848 / MACR 3848/ Book 'History of Corinth Vermont' / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database