Matthew Ekes
Military ROLL OF HONOURDecember 9, 1943 take off crash from Bovington, UK on a weather recon flight in B-17 #42-37744 (10 KNO). 2 RAF Meteorological Officers aboard.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Reconnaissance
- Unit Hierarchy: Unit
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Other
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
9 December 1943 | ||
Buried |
Woodlawn Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI, USA | ||
Born |
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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorEmily
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Made Death & Burial events based on information provided by gesch below.
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Grave found at this website: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=102448157&PIpi=72…
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / The 25th BG (Rcn) by Normsn Malaney, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I, p. 411