Alfred Clinton Best
Military
Object Number - UPL 61109 - Alfred C. Best
9-Nov-42 while ferrying B-17 to UK, crew was instructed to search for missing C-53. B-17 42-5088 crashed near Kjoge Bay and aircraft broke in two. He spent about 5 months stranded on the ice with his crew members.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Places
- Site type: Other
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Waco, Texas | 21 July 1917 | Born Waco, Texas |
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Enlisted |
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia | 18 February 1942 | Enlisted Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia |
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Other Discharged |
7 November 1945 | ||
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Died |
14 March 2002 | ||
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Buried |
Oakwood Cemetery Waco, Texas | 17 March 2002 | Interred Oakwood Cemetery Waco, McLennan County, Texas |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Hey and Bishop p.45
