Henry W Briggs Jr
Military
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FRE 7658
P-51 Mustang (L2-L, serial number 44-14423) nicknamed "Kraut Knocker" of the 479th Fighter Group flown by Lt. Robert Bromschwig.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. ETD
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
1 March 1921 | NY | |
Enlisted |
25 August 1942 | Hartford, Connecticut | |
Died |
11 September 1998 | ||
Buried |
West Neck Cemetery Waterford, CT | 14 September 1998 | West Neck Cemetery Waterford, Connecticut |
Based |
Wattisham | Assigned to 434FS, 479FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in THE 479th FIGHTER GROUP Ref D790.G479