Clarence L Boretsky
Military
Object Number - FRE 5301 - A P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13984), nicknamed "Meg". This aircraft was piloted by Lieutenant Clarence Boretsky of the 334th Fighter Squadron,...
Despite serving in a group known more for its air-to-air prowess, 1st Lt Clarence Boretsky was involved in several major air-to-ground missions in support of the D-Day landings, including a strike on bridges on 7 June and the destruction of half a 7 vehicle convoy four days later.
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Units served with
- 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 |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 19 December 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 29 July 1942 | |
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Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 2 June 1944 - 4 March 1945 | Assigned 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promoted |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 31 August 1944 | Promoted 1st Lieutenant. |
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Died |
Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA | 27 February 2005 | |
| Milwaukee, WI, USA |
Revisions
Sharon Boretsky, daughter
Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholtz.
Personal research & 'The Debden Eagles' by Garry L. Fry.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html
