René L Burtner Jr
MilitaryAdded photo via René L Burtner
Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Saint Dizier. Crashed near Sompuis on 18 Aug 44 in P-51B serial number 43-12186, assigned aircraft of Captain Gilbert R Ralston Jr. Hit by flak while strafing airdrome and evaded capture with help from the Maquis. Evaded (EVD). Returned to military control. See Missing Air Crew Report (MACR 8126).
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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
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Hubert
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Hubert
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Miami Beach, FL, USA | 25 February 1943 | |
Other Crashed |
Ocala International Airport, 750 SW 60th Ave, Ocala, FL 34474, USA | 23 August 1943 | Landing Accident Ground Loop Taylor Field, FL Cat 3 Damage Lt Rene L Burtner, 23-Aug-43. PT-17A 41-25257 - 57 AAFFTD |
Based |
East Wretham | 2 August 1944 | Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Evaded (EVD) |
Sompuis, France | 18 August 1944 | Evaded (EVD). Crashed near Sompuis on 18 Aug 44 in P-51B serial number 43-12186, assigned aircraft of Captain Gilbert R Ralston Jr. Hit by flak while strafing airdrome and evaded capture with help from the Maquis. Returned to military control. See Missing Air Crew Report (MACR 8126). |
Other Promotion |
Wretham, Thetford, Norfolk IP24, UK | 27 November 1944 | Promoted to First Lieutenant. |
Other Crashed |
Sint-Truiden, Belgium | 28 February 1945 | Force-landed 28-Feb-45 ALG St Trond/A-92 Belgium - Lt Rene L Burtner P-51D 44-15739 369 359 8AF. |
Other Promotion |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | 5 April 1945 | Promoted to Captain. |
Born |
Washington DC | ||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Revisions
Combined information in two entries for Rene Burtner into this entry. Now includes information from the following source:
MACR 8126 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8126 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list