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42-67479

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress overflying an airfield runway, upon which are parked a line of P-51 Mustang aircraft, of the 343rd Fighter Squadron, 55th Fighter Group. Handwritten on slide:"343 FS 390 BG B-17 CY:W nearest 2-69"

343rd Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 55th Fighter Group.

55th Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

People

Raymond L Sumpter

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 55th Fighter Group 343rd Fighter Squadron
Service Numbers: O-740304
Highest Rank: Lieutenant
Role/Job: Fighter Pilot, Pilot

Events

Event

Location

Date

Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

France

6 February 1944

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:00

ContributorAAM

ChangesAAM ingest

Sources

MACR 2149 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database