Dana Thomas Mudd

He enlisted in the Army Air Force at Randolph Field, Texas in 1939 and subsequently attended aviation mechanics school at Chanute Field near Rantool IL. Staff Sergeant Mudd, an instructor at Sheppard Field, Texas, transferred to Glider Command and was trained at Okmulgee, Oklahoma and Lamesa, Texas before earning his wings at Dalhart, Texas. Flight Officer Mudd married Ms. Mary U. Snyder in McKinney, Texas and took advanced training at various flight lines before being sent overseas in early 1944. 91st Sqn 439 TCG Waco glider pilot.
Take off RAF Balderton Operation Market Garden, Waco Glider # Chalk 16 landed at Groesbeek with a load from the 80th AA/Anti Tank Battalion. F/O Mudd reported missing in action believed killed 22/9/1944 near Veghel.
Actually killed in the area of the Dutch town Uden. This was on his way back to Brussels (USAFF glider pilots unlike their UK counterparts were not used as combat troops) the area between Veghel and Uden was the scene of a German counter attack.

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