Henry Cecil Patterson Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 26528
Crew of B-24 (serial number 42-7487).
US Official photo from National Archives in College Park, MD, shared with the American Air Museum by Virginia War Memorial researcher Bill Wheeler.
Shot down 4 January 1944 in B-24 #42-7487 'Million $ Baby', Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Million Dollar Baby
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pulaski, Virginia | 14 December 1919 | |
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 4 January 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorLucy May
Changes
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Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 1907 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1907