Neal J Archer Jr
MilitaryPhoto for his Mom.
Assigned to 79FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. On his third mission he was attacked and shot down by seven Me109's on bomber escort mission to Northern France in P-38 42-67760 14-Jan-44. Crashed near Louviers. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1855.
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 79th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Montana, USA | 27 October 1917 | Son of Neal J Sr and Faye [Scott] Archer. |
Enlisted |
Missoula, MT, USA | 24 February 1941 | Missoula, Montana |
Other Crashed |
Van Nuys, Los Angeles, CA, USA | 8 August 1943 | Mid Air Collision 10 Miles N Van Nuys Cat 3 damage, pilot Lt Neal J Archer, 8-Aug-43. P-38H 42-66704 - 331FS 329FG. |
Other Killed in action |
27400 Louviers, France | 14 January 1944 | Attacked and shot down by seven Me109's on bomber escort mission to Northern France in P-38 42-67760 14-Jan-44. Crashed near Louviers. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1855. |
Ft Benton, Montana | |||
Buried |
Riverside Cemetery Fort Benton Chouteau County MT | Riverside Cemetery Fort Benton Chouteau County Montana, USA. |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 1855 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1855, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list