Clinton Lyle Loveland
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Shared with the American Air Museum by relative Greg Anderson.
Object Number - UPL 25070 - Clinton Lyle Loveland
Clinton "Lyle" Loveland served as a flight engineer and top turret gunner with the 601st Bomb Squadron of the 398th Bomb Group, out of Nuthampstead, England. On 18 June 1944, he was flying in B-17 #4297626 when it was shot down near Fleestedt. He was Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Contrary Mary
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Enlisted |
Salt Lake City, UT, USA | 22 December 1942 | |
|
Died |
18 June 1944 | ||
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Born |
Utah, USA | ||
| Box Elder County, UT, USA |
Revisions
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&cat=all&tf…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5996 / MACR 5996
398th History, Vol 1 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
