Val J Crofts
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
B-17G 42-97511 "Egg Haid"
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Object Number - UPL 46212 - Flight Officer Val J. Crofts B-17G 42-97511 "Egg Haid"
He and his crew were Killed in Action (KIA) 21 January 1945 in mid-air collision over base. He was the co-pilot of the B-17G "Egg Haid." His family has no words to say how much they love him and are proud of him and his brothers-in-arms.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Egg Haid
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 January 1945
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
21 January 1945 | ||
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Buried |
Cambridge American Cemetery |
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Sources
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
