Robert A Auguste
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 22895
1st Lt Robert A Auguste 385FS, 364FG, 8AF. (was born on april 25th, 1923 - killed in action on march 17th, 1945 flying aboard P-51D 44-63184).
Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Rotha, Germany. Suffered engine trouble and left formation for Russia, as oil pressure hit zero, A/C P-51D 44-63184 abandoned. Pilot 1st Lt Robert A Auguste Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13306.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- 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
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 385th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 25 April 1923 | |
Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 4 November 1942 | |
Other Assigned |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | 28 October 1944 - 17 March 1945 | Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Detached Service |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | 11 November 1944 - 26 November 1944 | Detached Service (DS) to 1st Scouting Force. |
Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Freiburg, Germany | 17 March 1945 | Failed to Return (FTR) bomber escort to Rotha, Germany. Suffered engine trouble and left formation for Russia, as oil pressure hit zero, A/C abandoned. 1st Lt Auguste Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13306. |
Other Promotion |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | Promoted 1st Lieutenant, | |
Buried |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | Angelus Rosedale Cemetery Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA. |
Revisions
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Sources
Combined two entries into a single entry. Record includes information from the following sources:
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26581589