Weldon Joseph Babin Jr

Military

Assigned to 586BS, 394BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Dassburg rail bridge in B-26 43-34300 left formation shortly after IP, last seen vicinity of Ettelbruck. 23-Jan-45. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11924



Awards: PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 394th Bomb Group 586th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Vivian, Caddo Parish, LA 4 November 1922 Son of Weldon Joseph and Aubyn [Thompson] Babin.

Died

Ettelbruck, Germany 23 January 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) mission to Dassburg rail bridge in B-26 43-34300 left formation shortly after IP, last seen vicinity of Ettelbruck. 23-Jan-45. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 11924

Buried

Greenwood Cemetery, Shreeveport, LA Interred Greenwood Cemetery Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA

Based

Boreham 23 January 1945 Assigned to 586BS, 394BG, 9AF USAAF.