Elton R Aldridge

Military

Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #42-31164 'Lucky Lady'. Damaged by flak A/C crashed near Bordeaux, Evaded (EVD).



Larry Grauderholz said, "Flak took a heavier toll over the target when our approaching ... Incomplete sentence ...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

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Evaded

France 5 January 1944

Revisions

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Added some punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2012 / MACR 2012, 8th AF Losses; Snetterton Heath pg 89, 97, 314 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database