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Earl Anderson Patterson, Jr

World War II

B24 LiberatorAdded by: genstorygirlB24 Liberator. The type of plane that Earl served on with the U.S. Army Air Forces, 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy during WWII.
purpleheart_original.jpgAdded by: genstorygirlPurple Heart. Awarded for "Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces.
AIRCRAFT: #42-7486 "THE SHARK"Added by: genstorygirlThis was the plane that Earl A. Patterson, Jr and his crew were flying during their final mission. Target: Kjeller, Norway Missing Air Crew Report Details USAAF MACR#: #01503 Date Lost: 18-Nov-43 Serial Number: #42-7486 Aircraft Model B-24 Aircraft Letter: "V-Bar" Aircraft Name: "THE SHARK" 10th Mission Location:Suspected of having to ditch in the North Sea. Cause: Fighters 10 MIA/KIA
42-7486 - Page 5MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #01503, AIRCRAFT: #42-7486 "THE SHARK" "V-Bar" 10th Mission
42-7486 - Page 2NEXT OF KIN DATA, MISSING AIRCREW REPORT: #01503, AIRCRAFT: #42-7486 "THE SHARK" "V-Bar" 10th Mission
Patterson, EarlPatterson, Earl, 1930 census.
Consolidated B-24 Liberators over Germany. 392nd Bomb Group. - Page 1Consolidated B-24 Liberators over Germany. 392nd Bomb Group.
Earl's FianceeAdded by: genstorygirlEarl Patterson’s Fiancée Kathryn Stagner
Earl A. Patterson, JrAdded by: genstorygirlEarl A. Patterson, Jr, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces, 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Earl A. Patterson, JrAdded by: genstorygirlEarl A. Patterson, Jr, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces, 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Earl A. Patterson, JrAdded by: genstorygirlEarl A. Patterson, Jr, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces, 578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy
Earl with His Flight CrewAdded by: genstorygirl578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy. Earl A. Patterson, Jr is in the back row, 2nd from the right.
Earl with his Flight CrewAdded by: genstorygirl578th Bomber Squadron, 392nd Bomber Group, Heavy. Earl A. Patterson, Jr is on the front row, all the way on the right.
Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US Army Air Force on their way to bomb Nazi installations at Kjeller, Norway. On Nov., 18, Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US Army Eighth Air Force Bomber Command attacked the German repair and maintenance - Page 1Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US Army Air Force on their way to bomb Nazi installations at Kjeller, Norway. On Nov., 18, Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US Army Eighth Air Force Bomber Command attacked the German repair and maintenance - Page 1
Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US Army Air Force on their way to bomb Nazi installations at Kjeller, Norway. On Nov., 18, Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US Army Eighth Air Force Bomber Command attacked the German repair and maintenance - Page 2Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US Army Air Force on their way to bomb Nazi installations at Kjeller, Norway. On Nov., 18, Consolidated B-24 Liberators of the US Army Eighth Air Force Bomber Command attacked the German repair and maintenance - Page 2