Samuel H Giesy Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 668BS, 416BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) A/C badly shot up by flak over France, engine failure suffered, ditched in channel off Littlehampton 18-Jul-44. Returned to Duty RTD. MACR 12210.
Awards: PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: A-20 Havoc
- Unit: 416th Bomb Group 668th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 15 January 1943 | |
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Other Ditched/rescued |
Channel off Littlehampton, UK | 18 July 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) A/C badly shot up by flak over France, engine failure suffered, ditched in channel off Littlehampton 18-Jul-44. Returned to Duty RTD. MACR 12210. |
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Based |
Wethersfield | Assigned to 668BS, 416BG, 9AF USAAF. | |
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Born |
Illinois, USA | ||
| Los Angeles County, CA, USA |