Vance P Ludwig
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) crashed near St Trond, Belgium in P-47 42-8607. Seen being attacked by at least 2 FW in the vicinity of Aachen. Earlier on 3 February 1943 in P-47C 41-6257 was forced to land. Had a wheels up landing at a ploughed field at Elms Farm, Wittering.
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group Headquarters (56th Fighter Group)
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
1 December 1943 | ||
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Buried |
St Trond Cemetery |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1276, AccidentReports.com, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p.76 by Bishop and Hey / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list