LeMoyne Pierson
MilitaryOn a ferry flight to the ETO, B-17G 42-32038 was lost at sea after contact was lost between Labrador and Iceland. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2732.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 2nd Ferrying Group 27th Ferrying Squadron
Missions
- Date: 10 March 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Lost at Sea - KIS |
10 March 1944 | Lost in the Atlantic on B-17G 42-32038 while the aircraft was being ferried to the UK. Killed in Service (KIS). | |
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Buried |
Revisions
ContributorLee8thbuff
Changes
Sources
Lee Cunningham 22-Feb-2016. Added SN, made connections to aircraft and mission; added Lost at Sea event per "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces", Stan Bishop & John A Hey MBE and MACR 2732.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces