Roy Lee Pryor
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 8 May 1944 in B-24 #42-52298 'Choo Choo Baby', Killed in Action (KIA).
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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-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Choo Choo Baby
- Unit: 453rd Bomb Group 732nd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Childress, Childress County, Texas, USA | 14 December 1923 | |
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Died |
Germany | 8 May 1944 | |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | Block B Row 31 Grave 50 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the middle name, and the Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56360403.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56360403/roy-lee-pryor
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated the location of the Died event.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4596