Lester E Ford
Military
Collection: MOSELEY, L L and Family
Object Number - UPL 29616 - 2nd Lt. Lester E. Ford, 78th FG
Prisoner of War (POW) - ran out of fuel and crashed near Etables on 11 July 44 in P-47 43-25313
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Prisoner of War |
11 July 1944 | ||
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Born |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6796 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
