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Last Rank
First Lieutenant
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Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1082-Pilot, B-26
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Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)
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Primary Unit
1952-1953, Missing In Action (MIA)
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Service Years
1940 - 1952
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Personal Details
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Home State
Missouri | |
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Year of Birth
1922 |
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Sgt Stephen Willcox-Deceased
to remember
Britton, Peter Jack, 1st Lt.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Winston-Salem, N.C. |
Last Address
Pusan-East AB (K-9), South Korea
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Casualty Date
Oct 29, 1952 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died while Missing |
Reason
Air Loss, Crash - Land |
Location
Korea, North |
Conflict
Korean War |
Location of Interment
Cameron Presbyterian Church - Moore County, North Carolina |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Not Specified |
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From Year
1950 |
To Year
1952 |
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Aircraft/Missile Information
The B-26K is a modified and remanufactured A-26B originally built during World War II. On Mark Engineering of California rebuilt aging Douglas B-26Bs during 1964 and 1965 for use in the Vietnam War. Due to political considerations the aircraft were called A-26A during their deployment to Thailand with the 609th Special Operations Squadron. Their duties in Vietnam primarily consisted of interdicting the flow of North Vietnamese supplies and troops down the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Invaders served until 1969 when the last of them were returned to the United States.
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