Fred Fuller Kingsbury
Military ROLL OF HONOURFrom archives of Gail Marie Kingsbury Alford
Fred was attending Union College in Schenectady New York when he decided to enlist in the Army Air Corps, inspired by his older brother Charles who was serving as a medic in the 5th Army Signal Corps. Fred's father tried to persuade him to remain in school, but Fred was determined to serve his country in wartime as a pilot.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
21 September 1918 | ||
Other Missing in Action (MIA) |
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Other Promoted |
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Buried Unknown |
15 April 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3891 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list