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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 abandoned. Pilot 1st Lt Robert A Auguste Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13306.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 385th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19182387 / O-720708
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
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. Pilot 1st Lt Robert A Auguste Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13306. |
Manufactured |
Inglewood, CA, USA | Built at North American Aviation. | |
Delivered |
California, USA | Delivered to USAAF. | |
Assigned |
Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31, UK | Assigned to 385FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |