Vernon A Boehle
Military
Object Number - UPL 13987 - Lt. Vernon Boehle of the 334th Fighter Squadron.
A 71[Eagle] Sqn RAF Spitfire pilot, transferring to the 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th AF USAAF.
On 9 September 1943, while returning to Debden from a bomber escort mission, his engine failed in his P-47 Thunderbolt "Indianapolis" 41-6400 [QP:O] 4FG/334FS forcing him to parachute into the English Channel. He spent 43 hours in the water before he was rescued.
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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
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Indianapolis
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 334th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 9 September 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Headcorn
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Joined RCAF |
Canada | 6 March 1942 - 28 August 1942 | Joined RCAF. |
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Based |
Kirton-in-Lindsey | 28 August 1942 - 29 September 1942 | Transferred to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF. |
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Based Transferred |
Debden | 29 September 1942 - 23 November 1943 | Transferred to 334FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Based |
Lashenden | 23 November 1943 | Transferred to 362FG, 9AF USAAF. |
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Died |
Marion County, IN, USA | 26 April 1977 | |
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Born |
Indiana, USA | ||
| Indianapolis, IN, USA | |||
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Buried |
Indianapolis, IN, USA | Calvary Cemetery Indianapolis Marion County Indiana, USA |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list;
- Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.; (user: apollo11)
- Personal research & 4th Fighter Group 'Debden Eagles' by Chris Bucholz. (user: apollo11);
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia /;
- http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html
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Key image set.
AAM DB entry.
Lee Cunningham 5-Jun-2015. Made connections to Place and Mission, added Radio Call Sign per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" , Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.
Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank E. Speer.
Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank E. Speer.
Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 279
