Billy Batte Bryan
Military ROLL OF HONOURDied on 2 July 1944. Bryan was on a transport flight on a UC-78 Bobcat from Carentan to Chilbolton, before going on operational leave, his aircraft experienced an engine failure, and crashed close to St Mark's Church in Ampfield, killing all on board.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: AT-17 Bobcat
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
18 May 1922 | ||
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Died |
Ampfield | 2 July 1944 | |
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Buried |
Oak Hill Cemetery, Cameron, Texas |
Revisions
ContributorEmily
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Sources
Information provided by user miAmigo through correspondence with AAM
Story of the crash at White Horse at Ampfield