Burton Olsen Blodgett
Military
from book 56th in World War Two
Object Number - UPL 27273 - Burton Blodgett
Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Detached Service with 5th ERS.
End of War (EOW).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wayne County, MI, USA | 21 June 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 21 October 1942 | |
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Based |
Boxted | 1 August 1944 - 5 August 1944 | Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Detached Service (DS) |
Halesworth IP19, UK | 5 August 1944 - 18 January 1945 | Transferred to 5th ERS |
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Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 18 January 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 7 March 1945 | Landing Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 4 damage 1Lt Burton O Blodgett, 7-Mar-45. P-47M 44-21183 - 61FS 56FG 8AF. |
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Other Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 25 June 1945 | Take Off Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat 3 damage 1Lt Burton O Blodgett, 25-Jun-45. P-47M 44-21190 - 61FS 56FG 8AF. |
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Other Crashed |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 26 July 1945 | Take Off Accident Boxted/Sta 150 Cat m damage 1Lt Burton O Blodgett, 26-Jul-45. P-47M 44-21206 - 61FS 56FG 8AF. |
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Died |
Pinckney, MI 48169, USA | 30 July 2000 | |
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Other End of War (EOW) |
Europe | End of War (EOW) |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
ContributorAl_Skiff
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