All I know is he was a co-pilot in the 388BG and he was KIA.
I've checked the 8th AF website and the 388BGA site to no avail.

any info would be appreciated.
Tia,
Eddie

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Nathan E. Fair Jr.














Person Facts

First Name
Nathan

Middle Name
E.

Last Name
Fair

Nick Name
 

Serial #
O-523334

Birth City
 

Birth State
TX

DOB
 

Squadron
562

Outcome
KIA

DOD
26 Jul 43





Crew

Crew
From
To

Denton
388-M001
388-M004

Description

No description provided

 





Missions


Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Sortie

Row
Number
Date
City
Country
Name
Sqdr
Msn
Serial
Name
Msn
Outcome
Group
Planned Position

1
1
17 Jul 43
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Denton
562
1
42-30212
Quarterback
1
Completed
388-A
Hi-1-1

2
2
24 Jul 43
Bergen
Belgium
Denton
562
2
42-30212
Quarterback
2
Completed
388-A
Le-1-1

3
4
26 Jul 43
Hanover
Germany
Denton
562
3
42-30225
Plain Mister Yank
1
C-Flak
388-A
Standb
 
http://www.388bg.org/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&dataType=Person&id=388-I-FAI01-01
 
 
Terry T.

Eddie,

Found this at the ABMC website:


Nathan E. Fair, Jr.


Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Service # O-523334
562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy

Entered the Service from: Texas
Died: 26-Jul-43
Buried at: Plot B Row 17 Grave 9
Ardennes American Cemetery
Neupre, Belgium

Awards: Purple Heart

Associate member of the Awon
http://www.awon.org/
__________________

Fighters for Victory (357th FG)

Eddie,
 
To add a little to Terry's information, the MACR 3131 is available for this plane and crew. Contact Lynn.Gamma@MAXWELL.AF.MIL
There is no charge for this report. There were 6 KIA and 4 POWs.  The plane was hit by flak and exploded, crashing at Aurish, Germany. Lt John R. Denton was the pilot.
 
Vic

Vic Walzel, brother of 1st Lt Leland H. Walzel, bombardier with the 93rd Bomb Group, 330th Squadron. KIA 6 March 1944 on his 25th mission.
www.lelandwalzel.150m.com

Thank you fellas!! I have checked out the ABMC site and was suprised by the info they have. Found other family members to check out.

Thanks again for the assist.
Eddie