Donald Burch

Military

December 22, 1944 parachuting from 'The Jig's Up' Liberator #42-51232 R4-J near Valley, Wales. Plane was piloted by Harold Boehn. One of two survivors.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 36th Bomb Squadron (Radar Counter Measures).

36th Bomb Squadron

  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'

482nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-51232

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Jig's Up
  • Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Squadron of Deception by Hutton chapter 8 with pictures.