Frederick Douglas Funderburg Jr ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Georgia
On December 29, 1944 First Lieutenant Funderburg was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Georgia. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 29607 |
| Service ID | O-817585 |
| Name | Frederick Douglas Funderburg Jr |
| From | Monticello, Jasper County, Georgia |
| Birth Date | March 13, 1922 |
| Casualty Date | December 29, 1944 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 332nd Fighter Group, 301st Fighter Squadron |
| Casualty Type | Hostile, Missing in Action, Air Crash |
| Location | Germany |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy |
| Notable Awards |
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Frederick Douglas Funderburg Jr is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
Member of the Tuskegee Airmen. Claimed the first aerial victory for the 301st Fighter Squadron. He graduated from flight training on December 5, 1943, at Tuskegee Army Air Field in Alabama and soon deployed to Italy with the 301st Fighter Squadron, part of the 332nd Fighter Group.On June 9, 1944 he shot down 2 enemy FW-190 fighters in aerial combat. He was the 1st 301st Fighter Squadron pilot to score an aerial victory. On December 29, 1944 he was piloting his P-51C Mustang #42-103571 when he went missing near Munich during a bomber escort mission to Landshut and Muehldorf, Germany, possibly after sustaining flak damage. His body was not recovered. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign
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• 1,611 Missing in action
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• 10 Medal of Honor recipients
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