Herbert Clarence Burton

Military
media-24134.jpeg UPL 24134 Capt. Herbert Clarence Burton

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Object Number - UPL 24134 - Capt. Herbert Clarence Burton

Assigned to 33FS posted in Iceland. Transferred to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 49 x missions, 200 hours. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: DFC, AM (8OLC), WWII Victory, EAME(2 Bronze stars), American Campaign and Defense Medal.

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Units served with

Aircraft

44-13592

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 369th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

19 December 1918 Son of Oscar and Lucy Jane [Wilson] Burton

Enlisted

29 September 1941

Based

9 April 1944 - 20 August 1944 Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

21 June 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

20 August 1944 Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Died

14 September 2014

Born

Revisions

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Capitalized the Words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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https://www.fold3.com/page/84367691_herbert_c%20burton/details/
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Burton&Submit=Search

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U.S., Select Military Registers

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U.S., Select Military Registers; Fold3.com

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History

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