Garrett Castle King
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 20625 - 1st Lt Garrett C King 334FS, 4FG 8AF USAAF.
Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Killed 14-Jun-43 in P47 42-7875 on local altitude training flight. It is believed his aircraft was struck by lightning while flying through a thunderhead.
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Neligh, NE | 12 August 1915 | Son of Myrtle Olive King. |
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Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 23 April 1943 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Swaffham, Norfolk, UK | 14 June 1943 | Killed in Service (KIS). 14 June 1943 in P47D 42-7875 on local altitude training flight. |
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Buried |
15 June 1943 | Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot F Row 1 Grave 15 | |
| Worland, WY 82401, USA | |||
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Based |
Debden | 14 June 1943 | Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
ABMC, Roll of Honor, 9Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop and Hey p. 154 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
