Wyman Burt Christie

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Burt Christie Wyman is honored on the following 2 monument(s) in our database:

Anglo-American Memorial 1939-1945 (4th & 474th Fighter Groups)

1Lt Burt C. Wyman Plaque - 4th Fighter Group

Name:

Burt Christie Wyman

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-2044430

Unit:

335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-01-29

State:

New Jersey

Cemetery:

Epinal American Cemetery, Dinoz�, France

Plot:

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

Burt Christie Wyman was born on May 27, 1922, in Englewood, New Jersey. He served in the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, as a Second Lieutenant during World War II.

On January 29, 1944, 2Lt Wyman took off at 09:15 from Station 356 airfield in Debden, England, on a bomber escort mission to Frankfurt, Germany. His plane, P-47D-10-RE #42-75119 WD-N, was shot down in air combat by ofw Paul Marx of the 7./JG2 at 11h55. He crashed into a forest in Cne de Haybes (1.5 Km SO) - 3 km north of Fumay, France.

2Lt Wyman is now buried in the Epinal American Cemetery, Dinoz�, France.

Source of information: www.findagrave.com, www.abmc.gov, francecrashes39-45.net