Joseph W Litherland Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 356FS, 354FG, 9AF USAAF. Killed in Structural Failure of P-51B 42-106749 Colchester, Essex. 25-Sep-44.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron 370th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Headcorn
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Houston, TX, USA | 12 April 1943 | |
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Died |
Colchester, UK | 25 September 1944 | Killed in Structural Failure of P-51B 42-106749 Colchester, Essex. |
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Born |
Jefferson County, TX, USA | ||
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Based |
Lashenden | 25 September 1944 | Assigned to 356FS, 354FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Cambridge, England |