Cyril Francis Heath
MilitaryAssigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 with Bob Brown crew; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 1592
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Big Nig
- Unit: 376th Bomb Group 515th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Berka, al Birkah
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
London, England | 19 January 1923 | |
Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 14 November 1942 | New York City, New York |
Died |
Sofia, Bulgaria | 20 December 1943 | Failed to Return (FTR) Sofia, Bulgaria 20-Dec-43 with Bob Brown crew; Collided with out of control ME109, ripping wing from A/C. KIA MACR 1592 |
Buried |
Re-Interred Florence American Cemetery and Memorial Florence, Italy Plot B Row 13 Grave 41 | ||
Based |
20 December 1943 | Assigned to 515BS, 376BG, 15AF USAAF. |
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