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Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber support mission to Berlin, hit by flak in cooling system, pilot Lt Donald J Patchen abandoned A/C 10 miles NE Hanover. 19-May-44 POW. MACR 5290.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-813216
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
31582 Nienburg, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) bomber support mission to Berlin, hit by flak in cooling system, pilot Lt Donald J Patchen abandoned A/C 10 Miles NE Hanover. 19-May-44 POW. MACR 5290. |