Roger A Hilstad

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-26913.jpeg UPL 26913 2nd. Lt. Roger A. Hilstad, 357th Fighter Group

Shared with the American Air Museum by Peter Saunders, one of the founding members of the Friends of Leiston Airfield: http://www.friendsofleistonairfield.co.uk/

Object Number - UPL 26913 - 2nd. Lt. Roger A. Hilstad, 357th Fighter Group

Crashed near Hundstadt(County of Usingen, 30 km northwest of Frankfurt/Main) on 12 May 44 in P-51 43-6634(Nooky Booky, Carson's ship). Shot down by Fighters, KIA.

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Units served with

Aircraft

43-6634

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Nooky Booky
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 362nd Fighter Squadron

Events

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Killed in action

12 May 1944

Revisions

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Letter of his sister Alice Mae Hilstad.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 4700 ;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4700 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Object number: UPL 26913 - 2nd. Lt. Roger A. Hilstad, 357th Fighter Group