Paul Denbo
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 30551 - 1Lt Paul Denbo, he was flying P51D 44-13620 20th Fighter Group, which crashed on August 12th 1944 near Pesche, Belgium, when his plane were hit...
Element leader 79th FS 20th FG. 184:10 combat hours
1st Lt Paul Denbo was flying P-51D s/n 44-13620 MC-H "Lucky Lady", hit by Flak while strafing Hirson, France, SE of Chimay, Belgium (in the French-Belgian border area) on Aug. 12, 1944. Killed in the crash of his Mustang (KIA - Killed In Action) - MACR 7626.
Had flown P-38J s/n 42-67892 MC+D "Talent Scout" and P-51C s/n 43-25029 MC+D "Sack N' Shack".
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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
Missions
- Date: 12 August 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Kingscliffe, Apethorpe
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
New Mexico, United States | 11 April 1920 | The son of Fred S. and Mary Eliza (Cazier) Denbo |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, California, United States | 23 July 1942 | as a Private in the Air Corps |
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Other KIA (Killed In Action) |
Pesche, Belgium | 12 August 1944 | in the crash of his P-51 Mustang Serial 44-13620 (hit by Flak) |
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Buried |
Florennes, Belgium | 16 August 1944 | Initially buried in the honor plot of the Florennes-Jusaine Cemetery, Grave 142 |
| South Gate, Los Angeles County, California, United States | |||
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Buried |
His remains were moved after the war from Florennes to the Ardennes Cemetery, where he rests at Plot B, Row 39, Grave 31 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7626 / MACR 7626, King's Cliffe Memorial Edition / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
