Loyal M Felts

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-6977.jpeg UPL 6977 Loyal M Felts, a member of Theta Chi at Oregon State University.

From 'The Rattle of Theta Chi' (Vol.XXXII), a yearbook for members of the fraternity.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WDbPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=LOY…

Object Number - UPL 6977 - Loyal M Felts, a member of Theta Chi at Oregon State University. From 'The Rattle of Theta Chi' (Vol.XXXII), a yearbook for members of the...

Shot down 9 November 1942 in B-17 41-24491 while serving as Pilot. Plane crashed 5 miles north of St. Nazaire, France. Killed in Action (KIA).



Loyal Felts had been President of the Sigma Chapter of the nationwide Theta Chi fraternity in his senior year at Oregon State University.



In March 1944 'The Rattle of Theta Chi' (Vol.XXXII), a yearbook for members of the fraternity, published the following:

'To Those To Whom Tribute is Due...

Gold Stars...

Lt Loyal Felts, Oregon State '38, killed in action over St. Nazaire, France, November 9 1942'



And on the letters page of its June 1944 issue (Vol. XXXII):

'Klamath Falls, Oregon

...Through Theta Chi I knew such grand fellows as Grant Teats, Loyal Felts, and William Grenfell, all of whom were chapter mates at Sigma and are now listed as “killed or missing in action.” To these fellows and to Theta Chi I wish to pay tribute. Murel A. Long, Sigma, ’38.’

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

Richard L Beers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13030895
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

George P Bogumill

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19078528
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Andrew L Graham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726152
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Pilot

Doane Hage

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12057315
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Forrest Dana Hartin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20136293 at enlistment, then O-660490
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

41-24491

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Saint-Nazaire, France 9 November 1942 Killed when aircraft was shot down by AA fire and crashed into the sea near the target.

Buried

Saint-James, France Buried in the Brittany American Cemetery, Plot O, Row 8, Grave 17.

Enlisted

Washington, USA

Other

Graduated from Oregon State University

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331, USA

Revisions

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He earned at least one bronze service star on the EAME Campaign Medal. His entry date is unknown, but the 1942 mission alludes to entering much prior to 7 Dec 1941, which would merit the American Defense Service Medal and time served in active duty after that date would merit the ACM.

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Made connections to other crew members

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ContributorLucy May
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'The Rattle of Theta Chi' tribute: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WDbPAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA12&lpg=PA12&dq=LOY…

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ContributorLucy May
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Recorded as a Second Lieutenant on 15 April 1942 in the 303rd Bomb Group roster (http://303rdbg.com/rost-efg.html#F) and as a First Lieutenant in MACR 6012.

ABMC record: http://www.abmc.gov/search-abmc-burials-and-memorializations/detail/WWI…

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Lee Cunningham 24-Nov-2014. COMBINED data from duplicate ingest from The National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. Aircraft , place association, crash & KIA data from MACR 6012; Burial location per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record.

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Lee Cunningham 30-Oct-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 6012. American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey p. 45 MACR 6012

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