43-6957 Turnip Termite

Assigned to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.



Escorting back to base his section leader [Sobanski], set upon by superior number of enemy aircraft. pilot Lt Edward J Steppe KIA. 6-Jun-44. MACR 5604.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-814186
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-694194
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-697594
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

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Missions

  • Date: 6 June 1944
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Crashed

Dreux, France 6 June 1944 Escorting back to base his section leader [Sobanski], set upon by superior number of enemy aircraft. pilot Lt Edward J Steppe KIA. 6-Jun-44. MACR 5604.

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Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- Personal research & 'Eighty-One Aces of the 4th fighter Group' by Frank Speer.;

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

MACR 5604 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database