41-34856 Denalis Cheechakoo
Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Ray-Sur-Authie, FR 29-Feb-44; hit by flak stbd engine feathered dropped out of formation salvoed bombs, Crashed Abbeville, FR 6 x KIA MACR 2455
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 4th Army Air Force Combat Camera Unit
- Service Numbers: O-560349
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Photographer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 451st Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: 6991597
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
Abbeville, France | 29 February 1944 - 29 February 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Ray-Sur-Authie, FR; hit by flak stbd engine feathered dropped out of formation salvoed bombs, Crashed Abbeville, FR MACR 2455 |
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Assigned |
Andrews Field, UK | Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorJohn Szweda
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Sources
Note: Name of aircraft above is edited through personal knowledge of person who knew flight Officer William V. Thorin who flew Denalis' CheeChaKoo II.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
MACR 2455 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database