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Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. A/C hit by groundfire on a strafing run over Caen airfield in the Bordeaux area. Pilot Lt James H Brandenburg baled out at low altitude, chute opened partially, found dead at scene Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3379.
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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: 335th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2044945
- 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) |
Carpiquet, France | 21 March 1944 - 21 March 1944 | A/C hit by groundfire on a strafing run over Caen airfield in the Bordeaux area. Pilot Lt James H Brandenburg baled out at low altitude, chute opened partially, found dead at scene Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3379. |