Donald T "Don" NEWCOMBE | |||||||
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | O-679925 | ||||||
| AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 | ||||||
| STATE | Pontiac, MICHIGAN | ||||||
| FAMILY | Parent: Thomas & Gladys NEWCOMBE | ||||||
| RANK | 1st Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
| JOB before ENLISTEMENT | Paymasters, payroll clerks, and timekeepers |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 11 may 1942 Detroit MICHIGAN | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 386th Fighter Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 365th Fighter Group | ||||||
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IXth Tactical Air Command 9th Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 11 july 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Town of Trois-Monts - 16 km from Caen | ||||||
| DATA PLAN | P-47 Thunderbolt - type D-10 - s/n 42-75194  Mission: Bombing and strafing on SE Bayeux Take Off Site A-7 Azeville (50) Shot at 11:54 | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville | ||||||
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Stele in memory of the 1st Lieutenant NEWCOMBE in Trois-Monts
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| INFORMATION SOURCES | Francecrashes39-45.net - Aad.archives.gov |
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| PICTURE SOURCE | Frédéric LAVERNHE - Aerosteles.net - Hellhawks.org |
| PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |