Lewis Paul Ficken

Military
Lewis Ficken UPL 60502 UPL 60502 T/Sgt Lewis P. Ficken

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Object Number - UPL 60502 - T/Sgt Lewis P. Ficken

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 

Killed in Action (KIA) at Koln in B-17 'Marie' #42-31830.

 

Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME, PH.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-31830

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Marie
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Early Branch, South Carolina 21 April 1913 BornEarly Branch, South Carolina

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Koln, Germany 10 November 1944 Killed in Action (KIA)Koln, Germany

Buried

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial Margraten, Netherlands 1 January 1946 Re-InterredNetherlands American Cemetery and MemorialMargraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands

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Added a "#" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Object number: UPL 60502 - T/Sgt Lewis P. Ficken