Burdick, Clinton Dewitt, Capt

Deceased

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Final Rank
Captain

Last MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter

Last MOS Group
Pilot (Officer)

Primary Unit
1944-1945, AAF MOS 1055, 356th Fighter Group

Service Years
1942 - 1946

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Home State

New York

New York

Year of Birth
1924

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Home Town Brooklyn, NYC, NY
Date of Passing Feb 17, 2013

Official Badges

US Army Honorable Discharge

WW II Honorable Discharge Pin

Unofficial Badges

Air Ace

American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

American Fighter Aces Association

Air Force Memorial (AFM)


	2016, American Fighter Aces Association
	2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

He was credited with the destruction of 5.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat plus 3 damaged and 1 on the ground.
His father, Howard Burdick, destroyed 7 enemy aircraft in aerial combat in World War I, which makes them the only father and son aces in U.S. Military History.
The location of his remains is unknown.

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Sources:
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=738
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_356.php
http://www.military-art.com/mall/aces.php?PilotID=2968
http://home.ancestry.com

2016, American Fighter Aces Association

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Join Year
2016

Last Updated: Jun 25, 2021

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