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Assigned to 428FS, 474FG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) ground strafing. 2-Mar-45. Pilot George W Alge Killed in Action (KIA) Bob Hanson later recalled "It was Alge's first mission and Strong's unlucky thirteenth. I felt our briefing had been complete, including the standard warning not to follow directly behind another in a bomb run. As I pulled off of the target, I glanced up in the mirror and saw George directly behind me as he flew through a bomb blast at a low altitude and crashed almost immediately."
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 428th Fighter Squadron 474th Fighter Group
- Service Numbers: 15072784 / O-745257
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Florennes / Juxaine
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Werdorf, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany | 2 March 1945 | CrashedWerdorf, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany |