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media-37113.jpeg UPL 37113 2Lt John E Kerns

Michel Beckers WW2CRASHSITERESEARCH

Object Number - UPL 37113 - 2Lt John E Kerns

P-47D-1-RE was assigned to the 56th Fighter Group/62nd Fighter Squadron at Halesworth, UK. It was asssigned to 1LT Voorhis H. Day and was shot down by Germany fighters on 17-Aug-43 while being flown by 1LT Day on a missionto provide fighter escrot to bombers on their withdrawl from bombing at Schweifurt, Germany. The aircraft crasehd at Warsage, Belgium and 1LT Day was Killed in Action (KIA).

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-659273
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Warsage, 4608 Dalhem, Belgium 17 August 1943 Shot down by German fighters.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 18-May-2015. Added Description based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop& John A. Hey, MBE and MACR 264.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 264 / MACR 3454 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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