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Mission date: 18 March 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Edward Freeburger. Fighter Pilot, 4th Fighter Group. Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by four Fw190's and crashed near Grafenwald, in P-51B 43-6460 on an escort and support mission to Southern Germany. Killed in Action (K
Died 18 March 1944
American Air Museum

First Lieutenant Konstantin Vogel. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 357th Fighter Group. Crashed SSW of Ehingen/Donau after being attacked by FW190s on an escort and support mission to Augsburg, GR on 18 Mar 1944 in P-51B #43-12442. Killed in Action (KIA). 1st Lieu
Died 18 March 1944
American Air Museum

Lieutenant Robert Biesecker. Pilot, 390th Bomb Group. B-17G #42-37925 'Rick-O-Shay III' was attacked by six ME109s on a mission to Augsburg, GR on 18 Mar 1944, exploded and crashed S of Lahr/Schwarzwald, GR after only three men baled out. Killed
Died 18 March 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Bob White. Pilot, 93rd Bomb Group The Traveling Circus. Direct hit by flak on the return from a mission to Friedrichshafen, GR on 18 Mar 1944 caused B-24J #42-99974 to crash SW of Abbeville, FR after the remaining crew bailed out. Killed
Died 18 March 1944
American Air Museum

Second Lieutenant Bradford Wikholm. Fighter Pilot, Pilot, 55th Fighter Group. Killed in Action (KIA). Crashed near Howarth, FR after being hit in the engine on an escort and support mission over the Friedrichshafen target area and then being attacked by f
Died 18 March 1944
American Air Museum

UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCES (USAAF) IN BRITAIN, 1942-1945
18 March 1944
Imperial War Museum