Roy C Blaha
Military
Object Number - UPL 24402 - 1st Lt Roy C Blaha 383FS, 364FG, 8AF.
Assigned to 444FS, 328FG, 4AF. Transferred to 329FS, 328FG, 8AF. Transferred to 408FS, 372FG, 4AF. Transferred to 544FS, 478FG, ?AF. Transferred to 383FS, 364FG, ?AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC. AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 383rd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18082860 / O-756462
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
King County, WA, USA | 2 March 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Seattle, WA, USA | 19 June 1942 | Enlisted as Aviation Cadet - Santa Ana, CA. |
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Other Transferred |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | 30 December 1943 | Transferred to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Crashed |
Randolph AFB, TX 78148, USA | 11 April 1947 | Taxiing Accident Randolph Field, Texas Cat 2 damage 1Lt Roy C Blaha, 11-Apr-47. AT-6D 42-85064 - 2532BU |
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Died |
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920, USA | 8 January 2009 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promotion |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Other Transferred (USA) |
30 December 1943 | Assigned to 444FS, 328FG, ?AF. Transferred to 329FS, 328FG, ?AF. Transferred to 408FS, 372FG, ?AF. Transferred to 544FS, 478FG, ?AF. | |
| Grand Forks, ND, USA | |||
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Other Flight Training |
Flight Training: King City AAF, CA. (Primary) Lemoore AAF, CA (Basic) Luke Field, CA (Advanced) |
Revisions
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
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