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Fern Maldon Titus

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Fern Maldon Titus Veteran

Birth
Parke County, Indiana, USA
Death
25 Jun 1944 (aged 26)
France
Burial
Marshall, Parke County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Pilot Capt. Fern M. Titus KIA
Squadron: 564th 389th Bomb Group
Serial # 0431068

Target: Villacoublay France
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 25-Jun-44
Serial Number: 41-28793
Aircraft Model B-24HSH-15-DT
Aircraft Letter: J
Aircraft Name:
Location: France
Cause: AA 9 KIA, 3POW

After further research I believe the Indiana grave is Titus grave and that his body was Identified and re interred to Indiana after the war.

The Titus crew was flying deputy lead for the 489th BG
Titus had just left the target when the #3 engine was hit by flack and sheared off part of the wing. The aircraft was last seen going down in flames No parachutes were seen.

Pilot Capt. Fern M. Titus KIA
Squadron: 564th 389th Bomb Group
Serial # 0431068

Target: Villacoublay France
Missing Air Crew Report Details
USAAF MACR#:
Date Lost: 25-Jun-44
Serial Number: 41-28793
Aircraft Model B-24HSH-15-DT
Aircraft Letter: J
Aircraft Name:
Location: France
Cause: AA 9 KIA, 3POW

After further research I believe the Indiana grave is Titus grave and that his body was Identified and re interred to Indiana after the war.

The Titus crew was flying deputy lead for the 489th BG
Titus had just left the target when the #3 engine was hit by flack and sheared off part of the wing. The aircraft was last seen going down in flames No parachutes were seen.


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