Ernest C Fuxa

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Joined Sqd 8/16/44.



Killed in Action (KIA) 10/18/44 (Leverkusen). Pilot: E. Lehnhausen. Plane was 'Flak Magnet' #42-50596.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Edward Clark Lehnhausen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-764355
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-50596

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

Missions

682

  • Date: 18 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'

678

  • Date: 15 October 1944

676

  • Date: 14 October 1944

669

  • Date: 7 October 1944

665

  • Date: 5 October 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bison, Oklahoma, USA 22 January 1924

Other

44th BG Combat Tour

Shipdham, UK 5 September 1944 - 18 October 1944 12 Combat Missions

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

4364 TB Buttinge, Netherlands 18 October 1944 KIA when his B-24 either collided with another 44th BG B-24, or had it's tail severed by flak or a combination of both while entering a thunderstorm front near the Belgian/Dutch coast while returning from a mission.

Buried

Plot B Row 12 Grave 12 Netherlands American Cemetery Margraten, Netherlands

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Contributor466thHistorian
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https://www.abmc.gov/node/531605#.WrA5GWcm5es

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Contributor466thHistorian
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8805449/ernest-c.-fuxa
http://www.8thairforce.com/44thbg/search/missions_flown_by.asp?perIdent…

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9654 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Webb Todd j MACR 9654