Fred Fuller Kingsbury
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
From archives of Gail Marie Kingsbury Alford
Object Number - UPL 38816 - 2nd Lt. Fred F Kingsbury
Fred was attending Union College in Schenectady New York when he decided to enlist in the Army Air Corps, inspired by his older brother Charles who was serving as a medic in the 5th Army Signal Corps. Fred's father tried to persuade him to remain in school, but Fred was determined to serve his country in wartime as a pilot.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron
Events
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Born |
21 September 1918 | ||
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Other Missing in Action (MIA) |
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Other Promoted |
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Buried Unknown |
15 April 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3891 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
