Dean R Burns
Military ROLL OF HONOURPilot P-38 'Droop Snoot' 44-23162, flew recon of Mortain area, due to overcast reduced altitude and A/C was hit by flak in starboard engine, lost control and baled out along with Observer
Major William K Collonan 2 x MIA/FOD. MACR 7862.
Awards: PH.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Service Numbers: O-243539
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Observer / Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: Base Air Depot 3 370th Fighter Group 402nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Robinson Air Base
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
4 January 1942 | Seattle, Washington | |
Died |
50140 Mortain, France | 9 August 1944 | Flew recon of Mortain area, due to overcast reduced altitude and A/C was hit by flak in starboard engine, lost control and baled out along with Observer Major William K Collonan 2 x MIA/FOD. MACR 7862. |
Buried |
Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, San Mateo County CA | 3 April 1950 | Re-interred Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, San Mateo County California, USA. |
Born |
Kansas, USA | Harold Daniel and Nellie Lucille [Haggart] Burns. | |
Chelan County, WA, USA |
Revisions
Information from a list of signatures suggested to be of airmen in the 405th Fighter Group, 511th Fighter Squadron, at St. Dizier, France, supplied by Don Scott of Ventura, California, in September 2021
Information from a list of signatures suggested to be of airmen in the 405th Fighter Group, 511th Fighter Squadron, at St. Dizier, France, supplied by Don Scott of Ventura, California, on September 2021.