Linwood D Langley

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Flew 7 missions over Germany between 19 October 1943 and 29 November 1943. Shot down 29 November 1943 near Oldenburg, Germany in B-17 #42-30359, Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Presque Isle, Maine 7 February 1922

Died

29 November 1943

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 29 November 1943

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1392 / MACR 1392; Snetterton Falcons pg 81 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database