Samuel Keith Batson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 23790
2nd Lt Samuel K Batson 63FS, 56FG, 8AF stands in front of P-47D 44-19752, note the patched up bullet holes.
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Fatal Crash due to Engine Failure in P-47D #42-26413 S/E of Boxted/Sta 150. 30-Dec-44. Died non Battle (DNB).
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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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
- Nicknames: Happy Warrior / Oregon's Britannia
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
7 October 1922 | Son of Henry Brigham and Therese [McCray] Batson. | |
Enlisted |
18 February 1943 | Buckley Field Denver Colorado USA. | |
Based |
7 October 1944 - 30 December 1944 | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
30 December 1944 | Fatal Crash due to Engine Failure in P-47D 42-26413 S/E of Boxted/Sta 150. Died non Battle (DNB). | |
Born |
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Buried |
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from :
Combat Chronology;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia