Donald L Bloodgood

Military
media-24682.jpeg UPL 24682 1Lt Donald Bloodgood 358FS, 364FG, 8AF.

Object Number - 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

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Majero II
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 385th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Majero II
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 385th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • 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.

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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.

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