Phillips Abbott Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Phillips Abbot Jr - Davidson College, N.C - Yearbook (1940)
Davidson College, N.C - Yearbook (1940)
2nd Lt Phillips Abbott Jr., pilot of the P-47 Thunderbolt 42-75412, took off from A-1 at St-Pierre-du-Mont on a mission over Tours. He was flying in the no.4 spot in Blue Section. According to 2nd Lt Herbert G. Stewart, Abbott was hit by flak and bailed out at 1600, but his parachute did not open on time and he plummeted to his death.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 366th Fighter Group 390th Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Louisville, GA, ארצות הברית | 4 June 1922 | |
Died |
לה מאן, צרפת | 13 July 1944 | |
Buried |
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot N, Row 5, Grave 12 |