Elmer LeJeune
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down on 7 January 1944 in B-17F #42-30386. Killed in Action (KIA). The a/c was crippled by fighters, fire in the bomb bay, two engines out and the elevator controls also shot out. Crashed near Estree Blanche.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Egan, Acadia Parish, Louisiana, USA | 10 February 1923 | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Estree-Blanche, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France | 7 January 1944 | |
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Buried |
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial | Plot B Row 23 Grave 24 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56646837.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56646837/elmer-lejeune
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, 8th AF Losses