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Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) weather recon mission, reason for loss unknown. 9-Jun-44 - Capt Robert H Sharp KIA. MACR 5553.

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People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (352nd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-422898
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Commanding officers of Fighter Groups of the 8th Air Force, 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORMAL PORTRAIT: They are, left to right, front row: Hub Zemke, 479th Grp, Roy Caviness, 361st Grp, Dave Schilling, 56th Grp, Everett Stewart, 355th Grp, Ben Rimermann, 353rd Grp, John Henry, 339th Grp, GT Crowell, Unk. REAR: James Maydon, 352nd Grp, WH Swanson, Unk, Joe McManus, 364th Grp, Calirborn Kinnard, 4th Grp, Philip Tukey, 356th Grp. Fred Gray, 78th Grp, Don Graham, 357th Grp. Date is unknown but it has
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron Headquarters (352nd Fighter Group)
  • Service Numbers: O-022831
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793544
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Events

Event Location Date Description

Crashed

France 9 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) weather recon mission, reason for loss unknown. 9-Jun-44 - Capt Robert H Sharp KIA. MACR 5553.

Manufactured

Inglewood, CA, USA Built at North American.

Delivered

California, USA Delivered to USAAF.

Assigned

Bodney, Thetford IP26, UK Assigned to 328FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Sources

MACR 5553 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database