identification d'un avion de l'USAAF

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Haugan était un vétéran, à son décès la famille a reçu le drapeau ,un courrier du Président .
Il a reçu également l'insigne caterpillar, 3 fois sauvé par son parachute.
Après son crash du 11 septembre 1944,il a reçu une distinction

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caterpillar_Club

Bonjour,

Je viens de recevoir un mail de la femme du pilote Haugan Figgis, elle est sa seconde épouse, a 83 ans. voici ce qu'elle me dit:>

Dear Alain,>
To clear up some information regarding D-Day: when Haugan was first transferred from the United States to Europe (I believe that was sometime in April or May of 1944, he was stationed in England, in the small town of Headcorn. It was from there that he flew his first mission into battle - on D-Day - which he described as HORRIFIC. He returned safely to Headcorn. It was only later that he and his squadron were transferred to Rennes, possibly in August of 1944.
I hope this clears up some of the dates for your research.

Bonne journée
Alain

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