Military
Passenger 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.
Squadron
The 417th Night Fighter Squadron was activated 20 February 1943. After organisation and training at Kissimmee Air Base near Orlando, Florida, the 417th departed for oversees duty on 5 May 1943 on the Queen Elizabeth, arriving in Scotland six days...
Beaufighter
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. 3 KIA. MACR 9942.
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| Born | Tennessee, USA | 1921 |
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1921 |
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| Enlisted | 11 May 1942 | |
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May 11, 1942 |
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| Died | Montagne de l'Arpette, 38580 La Ferrière, France | 2 November 1944 |
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Passenger 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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| Lived in | Franklin County, TN, USA | |
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Franklin County, Tennessee, USA. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 30 April 2015 14:28:06 | Al_Skiff | Created entry with surname, middlename, firstname, suffix, nationality, service number, highest rank, role, biography, events and unit associations |
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http://www.uswarmemorials.org/html/monument_details.php?SiteID=613&MemID... Crash site / event details. |
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