Cyril Harvey Fairhead
MilitaryAssigned to 834BS, 486BG, 8AF USAAF. 36 x missions (7-May-44 to 21-Sep-44). ETD
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME (4BS), WWII Victory
Post war: Served in USAF in Korean and Vietnam conflicts.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 486th Bomb Group 834th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
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Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
31 October 1918 | BornEasthampton, Massachusetts | |
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Enlisted |
20 May 1942 | EnlistedSpringfield, Massachusetts | |
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Other Commissioned |
30 August 1943 | ||
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Other Discharged |
12 January 1947 | ||
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Enlisted |
5 September 1969 | ||
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Other Discharged |
30 June 1974 | ||
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Died |
30 August 2002 | DiedEl Paso, Texas | |
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Buried |
2 September 2002 | InterredFort Bliss National CemeteryEl Paso, Texas |
Revisions
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia