Garth Byron King
Military
Pilot
340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
Object Number - UPL 55882 - 2LT Garth Byron King Pilot 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-691439
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Temple, Texas | 23 May 1919 | |
| Tyler, Texas | 16 October 1940 | Worked for Texas Power and Light | |
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Other Shot Down/Captured/Escaped |
near Vipiteno, Italy | 25 April 1944 | On a mission over Italy, his aircraft was shot down by German artillery and he was captured while en route to a concentration camp, he escaped captivity and ultimately joined the Italian Resistance, where he participated in the liberation of the concentration camp that would have been his destination. He was awarded the Bronze Star for Bravery in Combat, and never failed to say that “he just had a job to do”. He returned to the United States and trained pilots until the end of the war. |
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Died |
Tyler Texas | 12 January 2013 | |
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Buried |
Tyler, Texas | 17 January 2013 | Rose Hill Cemetery Tyler, Smith County, Texas, USA |
