Virgil E Koon
MilitaryKilled in Action (KIA) in B-17 #42-97528 "Mary's Sister".
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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: Mary's Sister
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
5 January 1945 | ||
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Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added an Association to “Knettishall”, the home base of the 388th BG.
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added an association to the A/C #42-97528 listed in the A/C description section.
ContributorAAM
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ABMC/book: Eighth Air Force Bomber Stories / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia