Augusto M Govoni

Military

Nov 13 1943 on target towing mission, given orders to abandon the Lysander III AX358 when after 35 minutes it was discovered both the right bomb rack and the right landing gear were missing. Ac was flown to the coast and crashed after both of the crew members had safely baled out.



Served as commanding officer of the 2nd Gunnery and Tow Target Flight from November 1944-8 April 1945.

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Units served with

Aircraft

P9122

  • Aircraft Type: Lysander
  • Unit: 2031st Gunnery Flight 333rd Service Group 1st Gunnery & Tow Target Flight

T1469

  • Aircraft Type: Lysander
  • Unit: 2nd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight

Revisions

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ContributorEmily
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Sources

Freeman, Mighty Eighth War Manual, p128

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of 8th & 9th Afs, Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 372