Floyd Herman Klay

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Biography by brother
Roy W. Klay

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Shot down 15 September 1943 in B-17 42-30493. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Thomas L Badger

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Charles A Bell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: co-pilot

Richard J Larkin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-734933
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Robert A McLeod

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34409065
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Cecil V Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-30493

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

United States 24 December 1916 Born Sardis Ohio

Enlisted

Ohio, USA 2 April 1941 Inducted 3 days after graduating college

Other

Killed in action

Paris, France 15 September 1943 9 members of crew KIA-one POW

Buried

Killed in Action (KIA)

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial 15 September 1943

Revisions

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ContributorMaryklay
Changes
Sources

Crew listed on American air museum

Date
ContributorMaryklay
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Biography by brother ,
Roy W. Klay

Date
ContributorMaryklay
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Biography by brother,
Roy W. Klay

Date
ContributorMaryklay
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Original Selective Service Induction record , Family records, Biography written by brother Roy W.Klay

Date
ContributorMaryklay
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Original Selective Service Induction record , Family records, Biography written by brother Roy W.Klay

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 727 / MACR 727; Snetterton Falcons, pg 59 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 34930 - The Price of Freedom is Visible Here