Ernest Douglas Tibbets
Military
Object Number - UPL 16493 - Picture from 404th FG's combat history
Ernest Tibbets served as a pilot with the 404th Fighter Group.
He was Killed in Action on 8 December 1944. See Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 10830.
Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 16 Oak Leaf Clusters.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brétigny-sur-Orge
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Red Springs, Texas, USA | 20 November 1917 | |
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Werl, Germany | 8 December 1944 | |
|
Born |
Plainview, TX 79072, USA | Exact dates not yet known | |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium Add to Map Plot Plot A; Row 13; Grave 4 |
Revisions
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