Orren O Floyd

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Orren Floyd served as a bombardier with the 452nd Bomb Group. On 4 August 1944, he was Killed in Action (KIA) when B-17 42-31361 was shot down on a mission to Bremen and his parachute failed to open when he bailed out.

Floyd's name is commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A 452nd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress ('G', serial number 42-31361) nicknamed "The Punched Fowl" on the 4th of August 1944 on its way to raid Dunkirk. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'The Punched Fowl. 4/8/44.' Printed caption on reverse: 'A-61740 AC - Framed by the wing of a sister plane, the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" of the 452nd Bomb Group presented a pretty picture as it winged its way toward the target of the day; Dunkirk, France. B-17s of the oil refinery and airfield to bring about a lasting

42-31361

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The punched fowl
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

4 August 1944

Enlisted

Jefferson Barracks Park, 345 North Rd, St. Louis, MO 63125, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 7710 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…

https://abmc.gov/node/539895#.WNVLyk1viM8

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

ABMC, MACR 7710 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia