Terence Bennett McArron
MilitaryInformation provided by Patrick Terence McArron
During WWII McArron flew several bombing missions over Germany. Following the war he joined the reserves and retired with the rank of Major. In addition to completing college with a BA, Terry had a full career with the US Postal service and retired as a Supervisor. In his retirement years he and his wife Rosemary and their dog Pepeigh travelled all over North America with their trailer in tow.
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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: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-781272
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Satan's Chillen
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Snicklefritz
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Little Cheezer
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Budd's Dudds
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Carrie B IV
- Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 20 April 1945
- Date: 17 April 1945
- Date: 16 April 1945
- Date: 15 April 1945
- Date: 10 April 1945
Revisions
All information provided by Terence McArron's son, Patrick Terence McArron
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / book 'Kadet'(personal account,
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