Scott Herrin
Military
Pilot
340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
KIA 25 February 1945
Object Number - UPL 54883 - 1LT Scott Herrin Pilot 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF KIA 25 February 1945
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1169447
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
near Vipiteno, Italy | 25 February 1945 | He was pilot of the B-25J #43-4000 on a bombing mission near the Brenner Pass in Italy. They were hit by enemy flak and an explosion in the radio compartment disabled the plane. They crashed into a mountain, with only one man surviving, blown out and able to deploy his parachute. |
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Born |
Johnson City, Tennessee | ||
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Buried |
Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Città Metropolitana di Firenze, Toscana, Italy PLOT F, Row 5, Grave 7 |
