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SCOGGINS, Arthur Edwin - Date of
birth
12 September 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-746435 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
418th Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 February 1944 - Place of
death
Leeseringen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 25 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur E. Scoggins (father)
Haffie B. (Horton) Scoggins (mother)
Leland E. Scoggins (brother)
Lillian D. (Gunter) Scoggins (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-30062 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Reilly's Racehorse aka Bastards Bungalow
Destination: Braunschweig, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the industrial area
MACR: 2383
More information
1st Lt Arthur E. Scoggins was an actor.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States at Morrison Field, West Palm Beach, Florida on 3 April 1942.
This aircraft fell out of the formation in the target area and was not seen again.
Only the pilot was killed. He was initially buried at the cemetery of Leeseringen on 13 February 1944.
The other nine crew members bailed out and were taken prisoner.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Michel Beckers, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, 100thBombGroup, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com
Photo source: Michel Beckers, Family Scoggins, Arie-Jan van Hees, Pilot Class Book 43-E, Rankin, Tulare, Texas