Melvin McLain Dare
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA). Shot down 4 January 1944 in B-17 #42-31526 'Lil' Butch'. Target was Kiel. Reported to have been shot by Navy flak west of Helgoland Island.
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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: Sweet anna, lil butch
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 4 January 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
4 January 1944 | ||
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Born |
Fruitport, Michigan, USA | ||
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Buried |
Tablets Of The Missing | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 4 January 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added connections to the 8th AF and to 8th AF mission #174 for 4 Jan1944.
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the Buried event and middle name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56289017.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56289017/melvin-mclain-dare
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1682 / MACR 1682, Losses of 8th AF / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database