Isaac Mannie Birdsong Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 710BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt in B-17 43-37938 'Little Rock Blonde' 8-Jan-45; crashed at Frankfurt. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11582
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Rock Blonde
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Petersburg, Virginia | 21 November 1921 | Son of Isaac M. Birdsong Sr. |
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Enlisted |
Richmond, VA | 20 September 1943 | Richmond, Virginia |
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Died Killed in action |
Frankfurt, Germany | 8 January 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt in B-17 43-37938 'Little Rock Blonde' 8-Jan-45; crashed at Frankfurt. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 11582 |
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Buried |
Arlington National Cemetery | 26 January 1950 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia Section: 34, Site: 3936 |
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Based |
Rattlesden | 8 January 1945 | Assigned to 710BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron MACR 11582