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Collier Charles Mize Jr

Military

media-18690.jpeg UPL 18690 Capt Collier Charles Mize Jr, 121 Eagle Sqn RAF.

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Object Number - UPL 18690 - Capt Collier Charles Mize Jr, 121 Eagle Sqn RAF.

Graduate of Allen Military Academy, Joined RAFVR, 1940, trained at Love Field, Texas.

Served in England with 43 Sqn RAF and 121 Sqn RAF, transferred USAAF March 25, 1942. Served in Japan.

Landing accident Bofu Air Station Japan in TA-6F 44-81691, Cat 3 damage Pilot Capt Collier C Mize Jr, 21st ASG. 5-3-48.

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Units served with

No 121 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

Places

Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod to reach out for an American flag flying from a flag pole. A group of American airmen look on. They wear the insignia of the RAF Eagle Squadrons, the forerunners of the squadrons of the 4th Fighter Group. Passed for publication on 27 November 1941. Printed caption on reverse: 'Pilot Officer Kenneth Le Roy Holder from Buena Park, California, stands on the shoulders of Pilot Officer Donald William McLeod from

Biggin Hill

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Smithville, TX 78957, USA	15 July 1915	Born July 15, 1915 in Smithville, Texas. Son of Collier Charles and Thelma (Watson) Mize.
Other Transferred	Kirton in Lindsey, Gainsborough, North Lincolnshire DN21, UK	30 May 1941	Transferred to 121 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.
Other Landing accident	Japan	5 March 1948	Landing accident Bofu Air Station Japan in TA-6F 44-81691, Cat 3 damage Pilot Capt Collier C Mize Jr, 21st ASG. 5-3-48.
Died	Harrison, AR 72601, USA	4 July 1983	4-7-83. Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas, USA.
Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Smithville, TX 78957, USA	9 July 1983
	Texas, USA
Other Married			Married Anita M (Heckel) Mize.
Other Graduated	Bryan, TX, USA		Graduated Allen Military Academy.
Other Joined RAFVR	Canada		Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Other Service pilot training	Love Field Dr, Dallas, TX 75235, USA		Service pilot training at Love Field, Texas.
Other Shipped overseas	Merseyside, UK		Shipped overseas to ETO.
Other Operational training	Great Britain, United Kingdom		Operational training at OTU. Conversion to Hurricane and Spitfires.
Other Assigned			Assigned to 43 Sqn RAF.
Other Transferred			Transferred to USAAF.