Name:
Burt Christie Wyman
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-2044430
Unit:
335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-01-29
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Epinal American Cemetery, Dinozé, France
Plot:
A
Row:
45
Grave:
27
Decoration:
Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Comments:
Burt Christie Wyman was born on May 27, 1922, in Englewood, New Jersey. He served in the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, as a Second Lieutenant during World War II.
On January 29, 1944, 2Lt Wyman took off at 09:15 from Station 356 airfield in Debden, England, on a bomber escort mission to Frankfurt, Germany. His plane, P-47D-10-RE #42-75119 WD-N, was shot down in air combat by ofw Paul Marx of the 7./JG2 at 11h55. He crashed into a forest in Cne de Haybes (1.5 Km SO) - 3 km north of Fumay, France.
2Lt Wyman is now buried in the Epinal American Cemetery, Dinozé, France.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net