Donald L Bloodgood
Military
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UPL 24682
1Lt Donald Bloodgood 358FS, 364FG, 8AF.
Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Detached Service with 1st Scouting force on 2 occasions. Returned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x victory. Transferred Hospital.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA, USA | 24 October 1942 | |
Other Detached Service (1) |
25 November 1944 | Detached Service 1st Scouting Force. | |
Other Returned to unit |
10 December 1944 | Returned 385th Fighter Squadron. | |
Other E/A Destroyed |
Germany | 27 December 1944 | E/A destroyed Germany. 27-Dec-44. |
Other Detached Service (2) |
7 January 1945 | Detached Service 1st Scouting Force. | |
Other Returned to unit |
21 January 1945 | Returned 385th Fighter Squadron. | |
Other Crashed |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | 25 April 1945 | Baled Out Structural Failure 4 miles SE Honington Cat 4 damage 1Lt Donald L Bloodgood, 25-Apr-45. P-51D5NT 44-11213 - 385FS 364FG 8AF. |
Other Transferred Hospital |
27 April 1945 | ||
Other Promotion |
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | ||
Oakland, CA, USA | |||
Oakland, CA, USA | |||
Born |
Alameda County, CA, USA | Son of Louis A and Mary H Bloodgood. |