Forrest Patty Dowling Jr

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media-36919.jpeg UPL 36919 Forrest "Pat" Dowling of the 4th Fighter Group with his British wife Dinah, and son Michael, who was the first baby born to an American pilot and British mother in the Second World War.

Image courtesy of Michael Dowling

Object Number - UPL 36919 - Forrest "Pat" Dowling of the 4th Fighter Group with his British wife Dinah, and son Michael, who was the first baby born to an American pilot and...

Joined RAFVR, service pilot training in US, shipped overseas to ETO, operational training at OTU, assigned to 71S, transferred to ? Instructor, Taxiing accident in UC-43 43-10833 at Lake Charles AAF, Lake Charles, LA Cat 3 damage. 3rd AF.

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Transferred

Chennault International Airport, 3650 Sen J Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70615, USA 15 September 1942 Transferred to 60th or 61st Single Engine Flying Training Groups (Advanced) Lake Charles AAF, as Instructor.

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Taxiing accident

Chennault International Airport, 3650 Sen J Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, LA 70615, USA 20 April 1944 Taxiing accident in UC-43 43-10833 at Lake Charles AAF, Lake Charles, LA Cat 3 damage. 3rd AF.

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Joined RAFVR

Canada Joined Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

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Service pilot training

Tulsa, OK, USA Service pilot training in US.

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Shipped overseas

Merseyside, UK Shipped overseas to ETO.

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Operational training

Great Britain, United Kingdom Operational training at OTU. Conversion to Hurricane and Spitfires.

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Assigned

Assigned to 71 [Eagle] Sqn RAF.

Born

Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma, USA

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