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Personal info

Full name
FLOYD, John E Jr
Date of birth
3 August 1919
Age
24
Place of birth
Perry County, Alabama
Hometown
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Military service

Service number
O-815299
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Pilot
Unit
5th Fighter Squadron,
52nd Fighter Group
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 July 1944
Place of death
Třemešná, Czech Republic

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
E 25 31

Immediate family

Members
John E. Floyd (father)
Pearl E. Floyd (mother)
Eugene T. Floyd (brother)
Mildred T. Floyd (sister)
Orrie E. Floyd (sister)

Plane data

Serial number
42-103503
Data
Type: P-51C
Destination: Blechhammer, Germany
Mission: Bomber escort
MACR: 6514

More information

Maj F. W. Schaub:

“Lt Floyd, followed his element leader down on a ME-109. His element leader overshot the enemy aircraft after scoring several hits. Lt Floyd also overshot the enemy aircraft. Lt Franklin, who was in yellow flight, immediately thereafter, saw a P-51 with a ME-109 on its tail. Tracers were passing near the 51 but no hits were seen. Lt Carr, Lt Floyd’s element leader, never saw either the enemy aircraft or Lt Floyd after he overshot the enemy. Lt Floyd was not heard by anyone on the radio. He was last seen at 5022N-1915E.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com, http://aircrewremembered.com/USAAFCombatOperations/Jul.44.html
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