Van D Callaway
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Object Number - UPL 33552 - B17 Flight Crew downed by direct flak hit, 11-21-1944
Killed in Action (KIA) at Poye in B-17 #43-37792.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 38112924
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 413th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Station 138
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
21 November 1944 | ||
|
Born |
Corpus Christi, Texas, USA | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Hollland | 21 November 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10417 / MACR 10417; Snetterton Falcons, pg 170, 210 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database