Arthur LaVerne Litchfield
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 710BS, 447BG, 8AF USAAF. 2 x missions. Shot down 25-Nov-44 in B-17 43-37869 'Blond Bomber'. Last seen by Sgt's Wolfe and Peterson fighting the fire. Killed in Action (KIA).
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
- Service Numbers: 16104515 / O-826861
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Blond Bomber’
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cerulean, Kentucky | 4 October 1924 | Born Cerulean, Kentucky |
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Enlisted |
Evansville, Indiana | 16 June 1943 | Enlisted Evansville, Indiana |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Plauen, Germany | 25 November 1944 | Killed in Action (KIA) Plauen, Germany |
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Buried |
Riverside Cemetery Hopkinsville, Kentucky | 1 January 1948 | Re-Interred Riverside Cemetery Hopkinsville, Kentucky |
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10756 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database