Pelham Raymond Burnett
MilitaryFlew on 'Butch'; Pelham Raymond Burnett was an aviator. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He subsequently transferred into the United State Air Force and served his country during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died of brain cancer on July 20, 1976 at the Letterman Army Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco, California.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Baltimore, Maryland | 25 February 1920 | |
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Died |
San Francisco, CA | 20 July 1976 | Pelham Raymond Burnett was an aviator. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. He subsequently transferred into the United State Air Force and served his country during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He died of brain cancer on July 20, 1976 at the Letterman Army Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco, California. |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia