Edward B. Lightfoot (1922-1945)

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• Name variant: Edwin [Littlefriends.co.uk]

• Burial: Larson, Tony. FindAGrave.com:

Edward B. Lightfoot

Born: 1922

Died: 1945

Burial: Schoolcraft Township Cemetery

Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Record added: Sep 27, 2008

Find A Grave Memorial Number: 30131827

• ArmyAirForces.com Forum:

Title: Lt Edward B Lightfoot, 61FS, 30 November 1944

Posted: 03/17/2009 02:02:57 AM

Author: ashley356

Query:

Researching the career of this pilot, killed in a mid air collision on 12 April 1945.

During the mission of 30 November 1944, Lt Lightfoot's P47 received heavy flak damage during a strafing attack on a train near Wurzburg. He was forced to land on the continent and the aircraft was subsequently salvaged along with that of Lt David Mauldin.

Does anyone out there know the serial number and/or code letter and whether it was his assigned aircraft?

Thanks

• Littlefriends.co.uk 8th Air Force Fighter Group:

Serial No: 44-21159

Type: P-47M

Squad: 61 HV- [61st Fighter Squadron]

Pilot: Lightfoot

Rank/ Given Names: Lt. Edwin B

Comments: Crash-landed this, his first assigned P-47M on 21 Jan 45. Lost 13 March 45 in MAC [Mid-air Collison] with 44-21115 near Badley - Lt. Richard B Tuttle KIFA [Killed in Flying Accident]

• Littlefriends.co.uk 356th Fighter Group Gallery:

Lt. Eldon L Slanker. 361st Fighter Squadron. P-51D 44-15073 QI-M "The Brunette Bunny". Lt. Slanker was killed in this machine on 12 April 1945 in a mid-air collision with P-47M 44-21184 HV-R flown by Lt. Edwin B Lightfoot who was also killed in the incident.

• Grant, Ashley. Facebook:

wrote at 12:18pm on April 12th, 2009:

In memory of Lt Edward B Lightfoot, 61FS, 56FG, US 8th Air Force. Killed in a mid air collision on this day in 1945. Not forgotten.