Ernest Pilot

Military
media-28072.jpeg UPL 28072 Close up of Martin Marauder B-26B, 41-31765, ER-X, Fightin' Cock, - 450th BS, 322nd BG, and the 9th AF.

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Object Number - UPL 28072 - Close up of Martin Marauder B-26B, 41-31765, ER-X, Fightin' Cock, - 450th BS, 322nd BG, and the 9th AF.

Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Returned to base in severely battle damaged A/C B-26 41-31765, ordered to bail out over base. A/C crashed fatally, Returned to Duty (RTD) on 25-Aug-44.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-814603
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Fightin Cock
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Michigan, USA 17 January 1924

Enlisted

Detroit, MI, USA 1 July 1942

Other

Baled out

Andrewsfield Aviation Ltd, Saling Airfield Stebbing Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3TH, United Kingdom 12 August 1944 Returned to base in severely battle damaged A/C B-26 41-31765, ordered to bail out over base. A/C crashed fatally.

Other

Returned to Duty (RTD)

Andrewsfield Aviation Ltd, Saling Airfield Stebbing Great Dunmow Essex CM6 3TH, United Kingdom 25 August 1944 Returned to Duty (RTD) on 25-Aug-44.

Other

Honourable discharge

United States 1 November 1945 USAAF Release Date: 1-Nov-45

Died

Redford Charter Twp, MI, USA 4 June 2005
Michigan, USA

Based

Andrews Field Assigned to 450BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Dearborn Heights, MI, USA Saint Hedwig Cemetery Dearborn Heights Wayne County Michigan, USA

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