Sidney Allen Pear

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media-48162.jpeg UPL 48162 2nd Lt Sidney Allen Pear, 389BG.

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Object Number - UPL 48162 - 2nd Lt Sidney Allen Pear, 389BG.

Assigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. TDY to 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti raid in B-24 42-40753 'Ole Kickapoo' 1-Aug-43; survived the crash landing, succumbed to his wounds five days later. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 157



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Units served with

The insignia of the 389th Bomb Group.

389th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Lloyd Herbert Hughes

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-666292
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-40753

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 389th Bomb Group 564th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Washington, DC 25 September 1916 Son of Benjamin and Mollie Pear.

Enlisted

New York City, NY 19 January 1942 New York City, New York

Other

Crash landing DOW

Ploesti, Romania 1 August 1943 Failed to Return (FTR) Ploesti raid in B-24 42-40753 'Ole Kickapoo' 1-Aug-43; survived the crash landing, Died of Wounds

Died

Campina, Romania 6 August 1943 Died of Wounds Campina hospital, Romania.

Based

1 August 1943 Assigned to 564BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://militaryhallofhonor.com/honoree-record.php?id=315434
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45408593/sidney-allen-pear

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Added "Born event" with info from Find-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 45408593.

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Added spaces to "Summary biography" for readability.

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Grave marker: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=45408593

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AAM Database.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 157

Sidney Allen Pear: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 48162 - 2nd Lt Sidney Allen Pear, 389BG.

Object number: UPL 52025 - Crew of Ole Kickapoo. Rear L-R: Lloyd H Hughes...