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SSGT Francis A Tilton

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SSGT Francis A Tilton

Birth
Death
3 Nov 1948
Lajes, Vila da Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores, Portugal
Burial
Buried or Lost at Sea. Specifically: Unknown if body was recovered Add to Map
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Staff Sergeant Tilton was killed when U.S. Air Force B-29-50-MO Superfortress #44-86356 faltered on takeoff from Lajes Field, Azores, and crashed into the sea 500 yards offshore. The aircraft and it's crew were homebound to MacDill Air Force Base after serving for some extended months in England. Eighteen servicemembers perished and one survived and was rescued.

Staff Sergeant Tilton was killed when U.S. Air Force B-29-50-MO Superfortress #44-86356 faltered on takeoff from Lajes Field, Azores, and crashed into the sea 500 yards offshore. The aircraft and it's crew were homebound to MacDill Air Force Base after serving for some extended months in England. Eighteen servicemembers perished and one survived and was rescued.


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