Byron J Fisher

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media-21392.jpeg UPL 21392 Byron Fisher - Danbury, 56th FG, KIA Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor

Object Number - UPL 21392 - Byron Fisher - Danbury, 56th FG, KIA

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Killed in Action (KIA)

18 February 1945 Type: Republic P-47M Thunderbolt Owner/operator: 61FS, 56FG, 8th USAAF Registration: 44-21161 C/n / msn: Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 Other fatalities: 0 Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair) Location: 10 mile SW of Sta.150 Boxted - United Kingdom Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) Nature: Training Departure airport: Boxted Destination airport: Boxted Narrative: Mid-air collision with Mustang Mk III SR418 of 309 (Polish) Squadron, RAF during a mock dogfight. Pilot Byron J. Fisher, killed in a flying accident. R.I.P.

Born

Danbury, IA , USA

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm

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Object number: UPL 21392 - Byron Fisher - Danbury, 56th FG, KIA