Hiram Aldine Putnam
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 19011 - P/O Hiram A Putnam 133[Eagle] Sqn RAF.
Joined RCAF, assigned to 133S, transferred to 126 Sqn RAF, Killed in action. 21-Apr-42.
'American pilot Hiram Putnam was killed this afternoon when his Spitfire hit a steel wireless mast and crashed. Texas born Putnam, serving as a Pilot Officer with the RCAF, had been attacked with cannon fire by an enemy fighter. It is believed he was mortally injured by the attack: his aircraft which spun out of control and crashed into the pylon near quarters of 8th Bn. Kings Own Royal Regiment who immediately mounted a guard at the site.'
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Memorial
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action |
Malta | 21 April 1942 | Killed in action. Defense of Malta. 21-Apr-42. |
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Buried |
Kalkara Naval Cemetery Kalkara, Southern Harbour, Malta | 22 April 1942 | Kalkara Naval Cemetery Kalkara, Southern Harbour, Malta |
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Born |
Clarkwood, Corpus Christi, TX 78406, USA | Son of Hiram and Eula Everritt Putnam, of Clarkwood, Texas, USA. | |
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Other Joined RCAF |
Canada | Joined Royal Canadian Air Force. | |
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Other Assigned |
Biggin Hill, London SE19 3HY, UK | Assigned to 133 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. | |
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Other Transferred |
Malta | 21 April 1942 | Transferred to 126 Sqn RAF. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Combat Chronology ;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine.
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EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine.
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3622
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1704298/PUTNAM,%20HIRAM%20AL…
https://maltagc70.wordpress.com/tag/spitfire/page/3/
EAGLES of the RAF - The World War II Eagle Squadrons by Phillip D Caine.
http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/people_details.php?PeopleID=3622
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1704298/PUTNAM,%20HIRAM%20AL…
