Ernest M Parham
Military ROLL OF HONOUROn the operational mission of llth April 1944 Lt. Parham with his squadron strafed a German airfield, believed to have been Gifhorn. On his second pass on this field Lt. Parham joined up with Lt. Leyser. After this pass Lt. Leyser saw Lt. Parham's engine to smoke badly and be on fire for several seconds, evidently hit by enemy fire. They pulled up from the field and at altitude of 3,000 ft. Lt. Parham called a R/T saying he thought he could make it. Two minutes later he called again saying his oil pressure was gone and he was baling out. No parachute was seen, but it was thought he got out since his plane was under control at all times. Lt. Leyser says Lt. Parham's plane crashed several seconds later and exploded on hitting the ground.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
11 April 1944 | ||
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 11 April 1944 |
Revisions
356th FG Assoc data MACR 3755 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3755 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list