Laurence E Radlinger

Military

Killed at Advance Landing Ground A-71, Clastres, France, when a B-26C, #42-107844, returning from an operational mission crashed at the East-West runway and immediately burst into flames.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-107844

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Unit: 387th Bomb Group 2047th Engineer Fire Fighting Platoon

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Rapid City, SD, USA 10 October 1940 Enlisted in the SD National Guard prior to the war.

Died

02440 Clastres, France 9 December 1944 Killed while fighting an aircraft crash at Advanced Landing Ground A-71, Clastres, France.

Buried

Plot A, Row 23, Grave 41
Pennington County, SD, USA

Revisions

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Sources

Corrected spelling of town - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Simon_%E2%80%93_Clastres_Air_Base

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American Battle Monuments Commission website: https://www.abmc.gov/
Fire Trucks At War: http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/
Army Firefighting website: http://www.armyfirefighting.com
http://www.findagrave.com/

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American Battle Monuments Commission website, https://www.abmc.gov/
Fire Trucks At Ward, http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/
www.usmilitariaforum.com