Louis G Reno
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in service 29 December 1943. Accident in A/C #42-39883 'Ruthless' flying through overcast, plane crashed into a mountain while on a non-operational mission to transport crew members who had completed tours of duty to another field for return to the US.
Mid-Air Collision
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in Service (KIS) |
North Wales | 29 December 1943 | |
Born |
California |
Revisions
Changed label for the Died event to "Killed in Service (KIS)" per info in the "Summary biography".
Added S/N per records at Fold3.com.
See: https://www.fold3.com/page/639634675-louis-g-reno
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
AccidentReports.com, Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. I, p. 443, NARA / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia