Russell Owen Whitesell
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down on mission to Oschersleben on 11-Jan-44 in B-17 42-5360 'War Bride'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1032
Awards: PH.
Connections
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 20758755 / O-742788
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Old Faithful : War Bride
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
West Terre Haute, IN | 10 January 1918 | Son of Harry V and Alice May [Landes] Whitesell. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Snelling, MN | 11 December 1941 | Fort Snelling, Minnesota |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Oschersleben, Germany | 11 January 1944 | Shot down on mission to Oschersleben on 11-Jan-44 in B-17 42-5360 'War Bride'. KIA. MACR 1032 |
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Buried |
New Vermillion Cemetery Sandford, Vigo County, IN | Re-Interred New Vermillion Cemetery Sandford, Vigo County, Indiana | |
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Based |
Molesworth | 11 January 1944 | Assigned to 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1926,8th AF Losses