Rex R Burden
MilitaryAssigned to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. 54 x missions, 267 x combat hours, Credited 1 x Fw190 [Air].
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- 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-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Angeleyes II
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
27 May 1921 | ||
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Enlisted |
15 July 1943 | Commissioned 2Lt in the coastal artillery, applied for pilot training. | |
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Based |
5 November 1944 | Assigned to 361FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
26 November 1944 | Fw190 destroyed Germany 26-Nov-44. | |
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Other Promotion |
5 February 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Died |
8 January 2016 | ||
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Born |
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Other Pilot training |
Flight training Initial - Class 44-E. | ||
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Other Pilot training |
Flight training Basic - Class 44-E. | ||
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Other Pilot training |
Flight training Advanced - Class 44-E. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / self