Ronald F Preston

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-30711 'Fertile Turtle Myrtle'. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30711

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fertile Turtle Myrtle
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

29 January 1944

Born

Buried

New York State

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

English Channel 29 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2253 / MACR 2253, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database