Edward Hirn
MilitaryBall turret Gunner - The brakes failed on landing at RAF Shoreham, Sussex, overshooting the runway and hitting a guard shack on 11 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-31314 'Scorchy'. RTD.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Scorchy
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Crashed |
The Terminal Building, Brighton City Airport, Cecil Pashley Way, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5FF, UK | 11 February 1944 | Brakes failed on landing at RAF Shoreham, Sussex, overshooting the runway and hitting a guard shack on 11 Feb 1944. RTD. |