Aubrey J Maloy

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Crew member - Crashed into hillside due to poor visibility near Eastbourne, whilst trying to land at Friston ELG on return from mission to Watten, France on 2 Feb 44 in B-24D #4124282 'Ruth-less'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6385.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hacoda, Alabama 4 May 1921 May 4, 1921

Died

Eastbourne, East Sussex, UK 2 February 1944 Crew member - Crashed into hillside due to poor visibility near Eastbourne, whilst trying to land at Friston ELG on return from mission to Watten, France on 2 Feb 44 in B-24D #4124282 'Ruth-less'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 6385.

Buried

Travelers Rest Cemetery, Samson, AL 36477, USA Travelers Rest Cemetery Samson, Geneva County Alabama, USA.

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Sources

Combat Chronology Supplement p. 223-224, 44th Bomb Group Roll of Honor and Casualties, pp. 202-203, 8th AF Losses / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia