Clarence R Bateman
MilitaryShot down 21 February 1944 in B-17 #42-3073 'Lightning Strikes', his 13th & last mission. Prisoner of War (POW) for 16 months. Participated in the 1945 Death March across Germany. Liberated by the British 4/30/45. Also flew 12 missions in plane 'Ramblin Wreck'. Continued in Air Force as career which included being part of the Special Missions Unit stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, MD. Was Flight Engineer.
POW
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-802738
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lightning Strikes
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Coyle, Oklahoma | 10 January 1924 | |
Died |
4 May 1972 | ||
Buried |
Midwest City, Oklahoma | ||
Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
21 February 1944 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2463 / MACR 2463/daughter: D Zimmerman / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database