Walter T Hannigan

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) on 2-Sep-43 as pilot of P-47C 42-7934 56FG/63FS when his flight of fighters escorting bombers was attacked by German fighters and shot down. His aircraft crashed at Selles, east of Boulogne, France. 1 KIA MACR 467.

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  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Boulogne-sur-Mer, France 2 September 1943 Killed when his aircraft attacked by German fighter over Armentierres, France and crashed at Selles, east of Boulogne, France. His remains have never been recovered.

Revisions

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Lee Cunningham 29-May-2015. Correcting typo in Summary biography.

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Lee Cunningham 29-May-2015. Added Mission connection, aircraft connection, KIA event per MACR 467. Crafted Summary Biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces", Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 467, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p.262 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list