Roy D. Christian served in the served in the 377th Fighter Squadron, 362nd Fighter Group as a Second Lieutenant and pilot of the P-47 #42-26919 "Shirley Jane III" during World War II. On October 26, 1944, 2LT Christian took off from A-79 airfield at Prosnes, France on a dive-bombing mission to Metz, France. He was shot down by flak at 12h30 near Kédange-sur-Canner (Kedingen) - 13km south-east from Thionville. Possible crash might be on the hill of Herrenberg, Cne d'Inglange (4.5 km, north of Kédange). 2LT Chirstian's current burial place is unknown.

Official report of 2Lt Ernest R Johnson
(MACR page 4): On 26 October 1944, I was flying n°4 of Lt Christian's wing in Yellow flight on a dive-bombing mission in the Metz area. As we approached the target Yellow flight descended through the overcast and began looking for a target to drop our bomb on. In orbiting before the bomb run Lt Christian called by radio and stated that his aircraft had been hit in the engine by flak. In spite of the fact that his plane was hit, Lt Christian made a successfull bomb run, dropped his bomb on a railroad track, and the flight was reforming when Lt Christian called and stated that he was bailing out. This was approximately 1230. I watched his plane climb into the overcast, the base of which was approximately 600-800 Feet above the ground. When last seen he was flying a course of about 270 degrees, in vicinity of Thionville. I made two more orbits in the area in which he was last seen, but was unable to locate either the plane or parachute.

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