Douglas Arner M., Jr.

Name:

Arner M., Jr. Douglas

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-811866

Unit:

512th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-12-02

State:

Michigan

Cemetery:

Pine Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Distinguisher Flying Cross and Air Medal with 18 Oak Leaf Clusters, Silver Star, Purple Heart

Comments:

Arner M. Douglas, Jr. was born on March 3, 1922, in Gratiot County, Michigan. He was the son of Arner Douglas and Floss Yvonne Peet Douglas.

Arner served in the 512th Fighter Squadron, 406th Fighter Group, as a Fighter Pilot during World War II. He was Killed in Action on December 2, 1944, in Mogues, France, aboard P-47D #44-19712 'Miss Isabelle IV.'

On that day, 1Lt Douglas took off from A-80 airfield in Mourmelon-le-Grand, France, on a mission to Saarbruck / Ensdorf / Fraulautern sector in Germany. In-flight, due to poor visibility, the mission was canceled, and they were ordered to land on Rouvres airfield. The four planes of the section having exceeded the airfield of Rouvres, descended below the clouds to turn around, but three planes crashed in the commune of Mogues, including 1Lt Douglas' plane.

1Lt Douglas is now buried in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Ithaca, Gratiot County, Michigan, USA.

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