Robert Pristou
MilitaryOn 19 September 1944 on a mission over Belgium Pristou was piloting C-47 Skytrain 42-100756 and towing CG-4A Glider 42-79442. Pristou was leading a flight of four aircraft over the channel, but soon after reaching the continent felt his glider cut. Pristou's Radio operator identified how this occurred and spotted that the glider had crashed.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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ContributorEmily
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Sources
Pristou's Statement in MACR for 42-79442
Information provided by Ken Coates, family friend