Roy Anthony
MilitaryAssigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Baled out from P-51D 44-14356 over English Channel 26-Feb-45. Rescued by Air Sea Recue. RTD.
Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, PH, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Post War: Re-enlisted/re-entered USAF form Memphis TN, serving in Korean War. Co-pilot of C-46D Commando transport 44-78114 with the 34th Troop Carrier Squadron, 315th Troop Carrier Wing. On 15th November 1952, his aircraft was transporting personnel from Kangnung Airfield, South Korea (K-18) to Pohang Airfield, South Korea (K-3). It crashed into the Sea of Japan shortly after take off killing all 25 servicemen on board. He was presumed dead on November 26, 1952. His remains were not recovered.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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
- Nicknames: Lonesome Polecat
- Unit: 357th Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Georgia, USA | 7 December 1923 | |
Enlisted |
Fort Benning, Cusseta, GA 31905, USA | 25 January 1944 | Enlisted Fort Benning Georgia USA. |
Other Assigned |
Leiston IP16, UK | 19 December 1944 - 6 July 1945 | Assigned to 363FS, 357FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Baled Out |
English Channel | 26 February 1945 | Baled out from P-51D 44-14356 over English Channel 26-Feb-45. Rescued by Air Sea Recue. RTD. |
Other Promoted |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK | 8 March 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Other Transferred |
Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK | 6 July 1945 - 19 September 1945 | Transferred to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
Sea of Japan (also known as the East Sea) | 15 November 1952 | Lost to the Sea of Japan. Non Battle Death NBD. |
Albany, GA, USA | |||
Buried |
Memorial Dr, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA | Courts of the Missing Honolulu Memorial Honolulu Honolulu County Hawaii, USA. | |
Buried |
Albany, GA, USA | Memorialised Crown Hill Cemetery Albany Dougherty County Georgia, USA. | |
Buried |
Korean War Veterans Memorial Association, 130 Riverside Dr, Dayton, OH 45405, USA | Listed on Tennessee Panel 1 Cenotaph Korean War Memorial Dayton Ohio. |
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