Glen R Hufnail
MilitaryPassed for publication 12 Feb 1944.
Handwritten caption on reverse: '4-2-44.'
Printed caption removed from reverse. Censor no: 304545. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection
Mervyn Wilson, Assistant Historian to the 379th Bomb Group Association:
'The aircraft is 42-37805 FO-B “Carol Dawn” assigned to 527BS of the 379th Bomb Group and is photographed on the main runway at Kimbolton. You will see the triangle K symbol on the tail and right wing which denotes the 379thBG, not 381BG as presently captioned.
Despite the reference to a date of 4th Feb 1944 (handwritten caption on reverse), Roger Freeman confirms the event date as 11th Feb 1944 on page 179 of his Mighty Eighth War Diary. This photo is linked to FRE 4784 which depicts flares being fired to warn other returning aircraft of the runway problem caused by “Carol Dawn” on 11/2/44.'
Shot down by flak and crashed N of Charlevelle, FR on a mission to Frankfurt am Main, GR on 2 Mar 1944 in B-17G #42-31799. Prisoner of War (POW).
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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
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Seattle, WA, USA | 9 March 1942 | |
Born |
Washington, USA | ||
Yakima County, WA, USA |
Revisions
Changed first name from 'Gilbert' to 'Glen':
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2736, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces