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Phillips ABBOTT Jr
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Source : Gilad Bashan | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-812348 | ||||||
| AGE | 22 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4 June 1922 Louisville, Comté de Jefferson | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | GEORGIA | ||||||
| FAMILY | Parents : Phillips & Frances Brimberry Abbot | ||||||
| RANK | Second Lieutenant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Pilot | ||||||
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| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
| SQUADRON | 390th Fighter Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 366th Fighter Group | ||||||
| ARMY | 9th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 13 July 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Le Mans | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
P-47 Thunderbolt - type D-11-RE - s/n 42-75412 B2*
Macr : 7049 Mission : Tours (37) Takeoff terrain A-1 St-Pierre-du-Mont (14) - Lt Abbott flew in section No. 4
Photo Fana de l'Aviation HS n°54 Blue Probably shot down by the flak - Would have evacuated the plane around 4:00 p.m., but his parachute would not have fully opened (2Lt report Herbert G. Stewart) | ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St Corneille N°3576
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| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James (Montjoie St Martin) | ||||||
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Source : Dianne Wood |
Source : Jacky Emery | ||||||
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Aéro-Mémoire-39/45 76 years ago July 13, 2020. The young American pilot "2Lt Phillips ABBOTT Jr, 22 years old, died after leaving the controls of his P-47D-11-RE 42-75412, coded: B2. It belonged to 390 FS- 366FG. 9th USAAF He had taken off from the advanced base of St Pierre du Mont 14, for an armed reconnaissance in the direction of Tours. His P-47 was seen, leaving a trail of smoke; probably hit by flak shards. Lt ABBOTT attempted to evacuate his cockpit, but probably struck part of his aircraft. perhaps he was also injured in his cockpit !? no one will know! he probably passed out and fell parachute unopened, near the farm of La Ducherie in Tresson in the Sarthe. The plane fell at La Guérinotte in Tresson as well. The body of Lt Phillips ABBOTT was buried in the town !? Recorded on September 29, 1944, to be buried in the US Military of St Corneille near Le Mans. Finally and definitively buried At Brittany American Cemetery in St James 50. plot N, Row 5, Grave 12. | |||||||
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Source : Jacky Emery |
Source : Michel Beckers | ||||||
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Francecrashes39-45.net - Aéro-Mémoire-39/45 |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |