Claire A Becker
Military
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UPL 38455
Joining the 370th Fighter Squadron on 35 March 1945, Lt. Claire A. Becker of Moline, IL, flew seven combat missions before completing his combat tour of duty with the 359th Fighter Group in September 1945.
359th Fighter Group collection
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Illinois, USA | 15 October 1919 | |
Based |
East Wretham | 25 March 1945 | Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
Basking Ridge, Bernards, NJ 07920, USA | 29 August 2001 | |
Moline, Illinois | |||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History