Jesse W Berryhill

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Pilot of the Beaufighter BT287 "Sad Sack II" 417th NFS, 12th AF, took off from Dijon on a transport mission to Istres-le Vallon. However, a bad blizzard made them lose their bearings and crash into Mount Arpette at 21:00 2nd Nov 44. KIA. MACR 9942.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: Beaufighter
  • Nicknames: Sad Sack II
  • Unit: 417th Night Fighter Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

3 June 1921 Jun. 3, 1921

Died

Mont de l'Arpette, Mercantour National Park, 06450 Belvédère, France 2 November 1944 Pilot of the Beaufighter BT287 "Sad Sack II" 417th NFS, 12th AF, took off from Dijon on a transport mission to Istres-le Vallon. However, a bad blizzard made them lose their bearings and crash into Mount Arpette at 21:00 2nd Nov 44. KIA. MACR 9942.

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Assigned

Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN), 1 Avenue Louis Mouillard, 69500 Bron, France 417th NFS, 12th AF. Bron, Lyon/Y-6.
Mississippi, USA

Buried

Nettleton Cemetery, Nettleton, MS 38858, USA Nettleton Cemetery Nettleton, Monroe County Mississippi, USA.

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