Merrill Austin Burt
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Front L-R :- James D. Matthews - (E), James O. Mellotte - (RO), John T. Stuckey - (BTG), Mose C. Boren, Jr. - (TTG), Allan W. Cathers - (WG), Russell G. Wolfersberger, Jr. - (TG)
Object Number - UPL 56960 - Rear L-R :- Charles H. Edwards (P), Merrill A. Burt (CP), Joe Stewart - (B), Gerald L. Roy - (N) Front L-R :- James D. Matthews - (E), James O....
Assigned to 857BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. Co-Pilot B-24 41-29505 at Lyons, France in attempted landing after engine failure Returned to Duty (RTD)
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 857th Bomb Squadron 492nd Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 36466780
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Vina, Tehama Cty, CA | 30 September 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Sacramento, CA | 19 February 1943 | Sacramento, California |
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Other Force landing RTD |
Lyon, France | 6 February 1945 | Co-Pilot B-24 41-29505 at Lyons, France in attempted landing after engine failure Returned to Duty (RTD) |
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Died |
Yuba City, CA | 9 November 2006 | |
| Solano County, CA | |||
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Based |
Harrington | Assigned to 857BS, 492BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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Sources
Combat Chronology / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia