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1Lt. J.W. Haggard 430th FS
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05/07/2008 11:03:51 AM
Hi,
Re 1Lt. J.W. Haggard from the 430th FS.
Date of death given on ABMC site as 8th June 1945.
Was this actual date of death OR the date given as Finding of Death which would become date of death being 7th June 1944 ?
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Alex
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RE: 1Lt. J.W. Haggard 430th FS
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05/07/2008 11:32:54 AM
Alex,
According aviationarchaeology.com Lt Haggard had a landing accident at Florennes on 11 Oct 44, and on cieldegloire.com he's creditred with a kill on 18 Dec 44.
This would make his date of death in June 1945 the correct one...
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Leendert
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RE: 1Lt. J.W. Haggard 430th FS
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05/07/2008 11:57:04 AM
Hello Leendert, Thank you for the link I have it but did not look in it. Do you know of the event that was the reason for his death ? Was it due to any earlier injury or was it due to something that took place on the 8th June 45 ? Thank you Alex
<message edited by Alex Smart on 05/07/2008 12:04:27 PM >
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RE: 1Lt. J.W. Haggard 430th FS
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05/08/2008 01:25:46 AM
Alex,
I have no further info for the moment.
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Leendert
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RE: 1Lt. J.W. Haggard 430th FS
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05/08/2008 08:04:17 AM
Hi Leendert,
Thanks
Alex
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RE: 1Lt. J.W. Haggard 430th FS
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05/08/2008 05:09:29 PM
Alex
According to "The Backdoor Gang" by Shennan Lt. Haggard was flying a P-38 from Nice to Langensalza on June 8th and failed to arrive. It was found that he had crashed fatally near Strasbourg with cause not determined. Hope this helps. Al
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RE: 1Lt. J.W. Haggard 430th FS
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06/05/2008 08:45:10 PM
Alex,
Jack Haggard was killed on 8 Jun 45 near Strasbourg, France while on a routine hop from airfield Y-52 (Nice) to airfield R-2 (Bad Langensalza). As the historian of the 474th FGA, this is one of the losses I have been researching. I have talked with several surviving 430th FS vets who knew Jack and all of them told me his accident was a mystery. One of my French research contacts recently found a witness to the crash near Strasbourg. I am hoping to get more details soon. I will post them as soon as I get them.
Cheers, Gary Koch
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RE: 1Lt. J.W. Haggard 430th FS
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06/08/2008 12:48:02 PM
Thank You Al, Garry and Leendert.
Info most welcome.
Alex
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