Russell Wren Erb Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 62257 - 2nd Lt Russell W Erb Jr
Killed on an operational mission on 17-Nov-44 as pilot of P-51 42-106949 / GQ-'J'. No MACR.
Took off from Orconte A-66 Advanced Landing Ground airfield, France, on a combat mission but shortly after take off the aircraft suffered technical (possibly engine) trouble. The A/C crashed before the pilot was able to bale out. Crashed near A-64 Advanced Landing Ground St. Dizier-Robinson, France.
Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), EAME, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron 368th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Epinal American Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Orconte, Champagne-Ardennes
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Troy, New York | 31 March 1924 | Born Troy, New York |
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Enlisted |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 June 1942 | Enlisted Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Other Promoted |
1 June 1944 | ||
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Nr St Dizier | 17 November 1944 | Killed in Action (KIA) Crashed near St Dizier |
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Buried |
Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France | 1 January 1946 | Re-Interred Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial Lorraine, France |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- WWW.55th.org roster.
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