Son of Victor Howard Borsodi Sr. of Vienna, Austria, and Lindsley Louise Snodgrass of San Antonio, Texas.
Served as a pilot in the 86th Fighter Squadron of the 79th Fighter Group of the Army Air Force.
During his military carrier, he was awarded the Distinguished Fly Cross (x2) and the Air Medal (x16).
He was killed while flying the Army Air Forces new jet fighter, YP-80, during only its second flight, at RAF Burtonwood, England.
The YP-80 was grounded for an investigation and was kept from entering service before the war ended.
After the war, it would later re-enter service in July 1945 and become known as the P80 Shooting star.
Special Note:
ONE GRAVE IN CAMBRIDGE DEMONSTRATES THAT WHILST THE SECOND WORLD WAR WAS COMING TO ITS END A NEW AGE OF AVIATION WAS DAWNING.
C, ROW 4 GRAVE 73 IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF MAJOR FREDERIC BORSODI. HE WAS KILLED ON THE 28TH JANUARY 1945 WHILST DEMONSTRATING THE FIRST US JET PROPELLED FIGHTER, THE P-80 AT RAF BURTONWOOD IN ENGLAND.
[Source: Speech at Memorial Day 2016 at Cambridge, wording supplied by FG Contributor #46896240)
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Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: Fred Austin Borsodi
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1916
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Father: Victor Borsodi
Father Birth Place: Vienna Austin
Mother: Lindsey Snodgrass
Mother Birth Place: San Antonio, Texas
Mother Residence: 1116 W Main
Christine Maguire (46973940)
Served as a pilot in the 86th Fighter Squadron of the 79th Fighter Group of the Army Air Force.
During his military carrier, he was awarded the Distinguished Fly Cross (x2) and the Air Medal (x16).
He was killed while flying the Army Air Forces new jet fighter, YP-80, during only its second flight, at RAF Burtonwood, England.
The YP-80 was grounded for an investigation and was kept from entering service before the war ended.
After the war, it would later re-enter service in July 1945 and become known as the P80 Shooting star.
Special Note:
ONE GRAVE IN CAMBRIDGE DEMONSTRATES THAT WHILST THE SECOND WORLD WAR WAS COMING TO ITS END A NEW AGE OF AVIATION WAS DAWNING.
C, ROW 4 GRAVE 73 IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF MAJOR FREDERIC BORSODI. HE WAS KILLED ON THE 28TH JANUARY 1945 WHILST DEMONSTRATING THE FIRST US JET PROPELLED FIGHTER, THE P-80 AT RAF BURTONWOOD IN ENGLAND.
[Source: Speech at Memorial Day 2016 at Cambridge, wording supplied by FG Contributor #46896240)
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Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: Fred Austin Borsodi
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1916
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Father: Victor Borsodi
Father Birth Place: Vienna Austin
Mother: Lindsey Snodgrass
Mother Birth Place: San Antonio, Texas
Mother Residence: 1116 W Main
Christine Maguire (46973940)
Son of Victor Howard Borsodi Sr. of Vienna, Austria, and Lindsley Louise Snodgrass of San Antonio, Texas.
Served as a pilot in the 86th Fighter Squadron of the 79th Fighter Group of the Army Air Force.
During his military carrier, he was awarded the Distinguished Fly Cross (x2) and the Air Medal (x16).
He was killed while flying the Army Air Forces new jet fighter, YP-80, during only its second flight, at RAF Burtonwood, England.
The YP-80 was grounded for an investigation and was kept from entering service before the war ended.
After the war, it would later re-enter service in July 1945 and become known as the P80 Shooting star.
Special Note:
ONE GRAVE IN CAMBRIDGE DEMONSTRATES THAT WHILST THE SECOND WORLD WAR WAS COMING TO ITS END A NEW AGE OF AVIATION WAS DAWNING.
C, ROW 4 GRAVE 73 IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF MAJOR FREDERIC BORSODI. HE WAS KILLED ON THE 28TH JANUARY 1945 WHILST DEMONSTRATING THE FIRST US JET PROPELLED FIGHTER, THE P-80 AT RAF BURTONWOOD IN ENGLAND.
[Source: Speech at Memorial Day 2016 at Cambridge, wording supplied by FG Contributor #46896240)
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Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: Fred Austin Borsodi
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1916
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Father: Victor Borsodi
Father Birth Place: Vienna Austin
Mother: Lindsey Snodgrass
Mother Birth Place: San Antonio, Texas
Mother Residence: 1116 W Main
Christine Maguire (46973940)
Served as a pilot in the 86th Fighter Squadron of the 79th Fighter Group of the Army Air Force.
During his military carrier, he was awarded the Distinguished Fly Cross (x2) and the Air Medal (x16).
He was killed while flying the Army Air Forces new jet fighter, YP-80, during only its second flight, at RAF Burtonwood, England.
The YP-80 was grounded for an investigation and was kept from entering service before the war ended.
After the war, it would later re-enter service in July 1945 and become known as the P80 Shooting star.
Special Note:
ONE GRAVE IN CAMBRIDGE DEMONSTRATES THAT WHILST THE SECOND WORLD WAR WAS COMING TO ITS END A NEW AGE OF AVIATION WAS DAWNING.
C, ROW 4 GRAVE 73 IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF MAJOR FREDERIC BORSODI. HE WAS KILLED ON THE 28TH JANUARY 1945 WHILST DEMONSTRATING THE FIRST US JET PROPELLED FIGHTER, THE P-80 AT RAF BURTONWOOD IN ENGLAND.
[Source: Speech at Memorial Day 2016 at Cambridge, wording supplied by FG Contributor #46896240)
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Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: Fred Austin Borsodi
Birth Date: 4 Nov 1916
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Harris, Texas, USA
Father: Victor Borsodi
Father Birth Place: Vienna Austin
Mother: Lindsey Snodgrass
Mother Birth Place: San Antonio, Texas
Mother Residence: 1116 W Main
Christine Maguire (46973940)
Inscription
MJR 86 FTR SQ 79 FTR GP
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Entered the service from Connecticut.
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