43-6579 S.n.a.f.u.
Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. On ramrod to Berlin, section bounced enemy aircraft, shot down in ensuing melee with seven Fw190's. Crashed near Berlin. Pilot Lt Lloyd Henry Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4138.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-190715 / O-2044917
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 335th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-812422
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Berlin, Germany | 18 April 1944 - 18 April 1944 | On ramrod to Berlin, section bounced enemy aircraft, shot down in ensuing melee with seven Fw190's. Crashed near Berlin. Pilot Lt Lloyd Henry Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4138. |