Archie W Patterson
Military
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UPL 13414
Page 3 of 466th Bomb Group 'Roll of Honor' at All Saints Church, Weston Longville.
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Killed in Action (KIA). B-24J A/C #42-50717 'Berlin Bound' crashed after engine fire developed and was returning to base. 6 crewmembers killed. Others bailed out and survived.
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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: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-673394
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Allentown, PA, USA | 13 August 1943 | |
Died |
Langham, Holt, Norfolk NR25, UK | 17 February 1945 | |
Born |
Pennsylvania, USA | ||
Enlisted |
Lehigh County, PA, USA |
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Sources
Combat Chronology, Unit History / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia