Warren Russell Lobdell
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Assigned to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 366FS, 358FG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission in P-47D 42-8415, Reported that he was low on fuel. Element leader, Erik Littlejohn, and he broke off to make the return flight to England. En route, with little fuel and at low altitude, they were bounced by four Me109s. Littlejohn broke left, Russell broke right, and that was the last he was seen. Crashed Maheru, France Killed in Action (KIA) 27-Jun-44 MACR 6227.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth 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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Louisiana, USA | 6 December 1920 | Son of William Abram and Virginia 'Jennie' [Young] Lobdell. |
Enlisted |
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), 9430 Jackie Cochran Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70811, USA | 10 June 1942 | Harding Field Baton Rouge, LA |
Other Fighter training |
Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), 9430 Jackie Cochran Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70811, USA | 4 November 1943 | Fighter Familiarisation Harding Field, Baton Rouge, LA |
Based |
High Halden | 15 June 1944 - 27 June 1944 | Transferred to 366FS, 358FG, 9AF USAAF. |
Died |
61380 Mahéru, France | 27 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) escort mission in P-47D 42-8415, Low on fuel headed for England. Bounced by 4 Me109s. Crashed Maheru, France Killed in Action (KIA) 27-Jun-44 MACR 6227. |
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, USA | |||
Based |
Atcham | 15 June 1944 | Assigned to 552FTS, 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
Buried/ Commemorated |
422 N 19th St, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, USA | Magnolia Cemetery Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | |
Other Pilot training |
Victoria, TX, USA | 4 November 1943 | Flight training: Primary - Arledge Field, Stamford, TX Basic - Enid, OK Advanced - Foster Field Victoria, TX |
Other Memorialised |
61380 Mahéru, France | Memorialised Town Carpark Maheru, France. |
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