Virgil P Kirkham
Military ROLL OF HONOURVigril Kirkham served as a pilot with the 362nd Fighter Group in Europe. He flew 82 missions before he was killed flying a mission on 30 April 1945.
A 14 year-old Czech girl, Zdenka Sladkova, was so impressed by the young American’s sacrifice to liberate her country that she has tended a small memorial at the site where he crashed for 70 years.
For more details see this article in the Portland Tribune:
http://portlandtribune.com/ceo/164-features/180045-%E2%80%98it-was-the-…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Troutdale, OR, USA | 27 November 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Lincoln, NE, USA | 2 March 1943 | |
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Other Killed in Action |
Újezd, Czech Republic | 30 April 1945 | Aged 20 |
| Corbett, OR 97019, USA | |||
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Buried |
Plot A Row 21 Grave 18 |