Patrick J O'Sullivan
Military
Newspapercutting from family member
Object Number - UPL 41803
Crashed NE of Millom, Cumberland while on a ferry flight in B-17 #42-39912, KNO.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Transport
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 27th Air Transport Group
- Service Numbers: O-2044885
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Ferry and testing pilot
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
31 December 1915 | Bakersfield, California. Age incorrect on newspaper cutting. | |
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Died |
23 November 1943 | B17G 42-39912 force-landed two miles from Millom, Cumbria, killing Lt O'Sullivan and colleague Lt Ronald Garkie (pilot). |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributormiAmigo
Changes
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Army Enlistment Record/birth certificate. Age on press clipping not correct.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 378
