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Marshall H PITTMAN
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Pilot Class book 43-FG, Eagle Pass Army Flying School, TEXAS. | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-686014 | ||||||
| AGE | -- yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | -- | ||||||
| ETAT | TEXAS | ||||||
| FAMILY | -- | ||||||
| RANK | 2nd Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION |
Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | - |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | - | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 85th Troop Carrier Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 437th Troop Carrier Group | ||||||
| ARMY | IX Troop Command | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 27 august 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH |
A-22 C Colleville-sur-Mer | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
Douglas C-47 - type A-90-DL - s/n 43-15655 Possible collision with Lt Wurst C-47 42-100630 who made a forced landing Based station 469 Ramsbury, Norfolk UK Departure and Local under reserves waiting for the Accident Report | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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| DECORATION |
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| STORY | |||||||
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Killed on an operational mission (KOM) 27-8-1944 as pilot of C-47A / #43-15655 / No MACR. The aircraft was cleared from T-2 airstrip for a flight from France to Ramsbury in the UK. Mid-air collision with #42-100630. The left engine of 42-100630 knocked off the tail section of 43-15655. 4 KNO. Crashed near Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
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Crew of Douglas C-47 - type A-90-DL - s/n 43-15655 | ||||||
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| 2nd Lieutenant | Marshall H | PITTMAN | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer (14) - Plan - J.1.24 |
O-686014 - AM - TEXAS |
| 1st Lieutenant | Thomas George | DOWNS | Dead | Downsville Cem. Pottawattamie Co, IOWA |
O-745648 - 24 ans - Born the 16/10/1919 - Son of Thomas Downs | |
| T/Sergeant | Fritz P | HRANILOVICH | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer (14) - Plan - A.16.17 |
15324657 - OHIO | |
| Coporal | William J | BURNS | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer (14) - Plan - H.5.31 |
39601453 - MONTANA | |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Findagrave.com - 6juin1944.com - USAAF Class Book Project ABMC American Cemeteries |
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| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |