UPL 38578
IMAGEEnlisting 26 February 1943 in Boston, MA, Lt. Eugene F. Britton of Mansfield, MA, was assigned to the 368th Fighter Squadron on 12 June 1944. He flew 61 missions with the 359th Fighter Group totaling 270 combat hours, and completed his combat tour of duty 8 December 1944.
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Units
- 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: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11121307 / O-820453
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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ContributorJanet Fogg
Sources
Photo courtesy Robert B. Hatter.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.