Locklyn K Sangster
Military
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UPL 19858
Official USAAF photo. Original caption : “Known as “The Man With telescopic Vision”, Capt. Ray S. Westmore, 22, North American P-51 Mustang fighter pilot of the 8th AF, from Kerman, Calif., talks with his armourer, Sgt Locklyn Sangster of Northampton Mass., after shooting down three Nazi planes in great air battle 14 Jan 44. [ Note : this should be 1945 !]. His record of 24 planes destroyed in the air and 3 on the ground, puts Capt. Westmore third, behind 8th AAF leading fighter pilots Lt. Col. David C. Shilling and Lt. Col. John C. Meyer. England.”
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Locklyn Sangster was an armourer, member of the ground crew of 359th Fighter Group / 370th Fighter Squadron.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 370th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-675960
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New York State, United States | 17 November 1921 | |
Enlisted |
Syracuse, New York, United States | 18 August 1942 | |
Died |
Poland, New York, United States | 2 December 1990 | |
Jefferson County, New York, United States |