Name:
Paul H. Bailey
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-804620
Unit:
96th Fighter Squadron, 16th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-08-17
State:
Texas
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1st Lt Paul H. Bailey, pilot of the P-47 Thunderbolt 42-75166, took off from A-9D at Le Molay on a bombing mission over Ferry. He was shot down around 1635. He managed to bail out successfully but was later captured and sent to Stalag Luft 1 in Barth-Vogelsang.