Oscar Kenneth Biggs
Military
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UPL 24249
Lt. Oscar K Biggs, [ Wilmington NC ], 505th Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-72449 6N-E "Imogene".
Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Imogene
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Wilmington, NC, USA | 26 April 1920 | Son of Benjamin Guinn and Celia [Dixon] Biggs. |
Based |
Fowlmere | 13 February 1945 - 20 July 1945 | Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 20 July 1945 | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Died |
Wilmington, NC, USA | 9 July 1993 | |
Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
Wilmington, NC, USA | |||
Buried |
Wilmington, NC, USA | Oakdale Cemetery Wilmington New Hanover County North Carolina USA |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History