Robert Edward Braggins

Military

Assigned to 330FS, 329FG, 5AF USAAF. Transferred to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.



Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

43-28468

  • Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
  • Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Honington

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dallas, TX, USA 5 March 1922 Son of William D and Bonnie B Braggins.

Other

Based

3455 Senn St, San Diego, CA 92136, USA 1 March 1944 - 26 May 1944 Assigned to 330FS, 329FG, 5AF USAAF. NAS San Diego.

Based

Honington 26 May 1944 Transferred to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK 6 July 1944 Taxiing Accident Honington/Sta 375 Cat 3 damage 2Lt Robert E Braggins, 6-Jul-44. P-38J 43-28468 - 383FS 364FG 8AF.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Other

Promotion

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
Dallas, TX, USA

Died

Dallas, TX, USA

Revisions

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list