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Forrest Patty Dowling Jr

Military

UPL 80154 UPL 80154 Forrest "Pat" Dowling of the 4th Fighter Group with his British wife Dinah, and son Michael, who was the first baby born to an American pilot and British mother in the Second World War.

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Image courtesy of Michael Dowling

Object Number - UPL 80154 - Forrest "Pat" Dowling of the 4th Fighter Group with his British wife Dinah, and son Michael, who was the first baby born to an American pilot and...

Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 71S, transferred to ? Instructor, Taxiing accident in UC-43 43-10833 at Lake Charles AAF, Lake Charles, LA Cat 3 damage. 3rd AF.

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Units served with

No 71 'Eagle' Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Type Category: Fighter

People

Michael Dowling

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
Nationality: British

Places

Kirton-in-Lindsey

Site type: Airfield

Martlesham Heath

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Transferred	Chennault International Airport, 3650 Sen J Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70615, USA	15 September 1942	Transferred to 60th or 61st Single Engine Flying Training Groups (Advanced) Lake Charles AAF, as Instructor.
Other Taxiing accident	Chennault International Airport, 3650 Sen J Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70615, USA	20 April 1944	Taxiing accident in UC-43 43-10833 at Lake Charles AAF, Lake Charles, LA Cat 3 damage. 3rd AF.
Other Joined RAFVR	Canada		Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Other Service pilot training	Tulsa, OK, USA		Service pilot training in US.
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 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.
Born	Oklahoma, USA
	Oklahoma, USA