Ross Orr
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According to his statement, Shampoo Red Flight was in good battle formation at about 16,000 feet over Saint-Quentin, France when they were jumped by ten plus ME 109's. Shampoo Red Leader (Lt. Orr) made a 135 degree climbing left turn while jettisoning his bombs and belly tank. An ME 109 closed on Shampoo Red Lead and, at point blank range, opened fire hitting the cockpit area. Lt. Orr's plane rolled slowly over on the right wing and plummeted straight down. - excerpted and edited from Capt. Alfred F. Eaton's statement
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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
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Killed in action |
02100 Saint-Quentin, France | 1 July 1944 | |
Born |
Alabama | ||
Buried |
Revisions
ABMC, MACR 6547 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6547 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list