Max Levine

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Ten men in Air Force uniform standing in front of plane.  Six men standing to the rear and four kneeling in front UPL 45078 UPL 45078 Levine Crew in training. Max Levine, Pilot, 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group

Object Number - UPL 45078 - Levine Crew in training. Max Levine, Pilot, 547th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. 15 x combat missions. Crashed near Mayen in B-17 'Hot After It' 44-6149 Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 9478





Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Ten men in Air Force uniform standing in front of plane.  Six men standing to the rear and four kneeling in front
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17065361
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier, Enlisted, Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37556819
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner / Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Messenger
  • Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 364th Fighter Group 544th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Lead Banana
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hot After It
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Wesseling, Germany 11 October 1944 Last seen in nose near emergency hatch. Crew believe he was sucked out of A/C without chute.

Born

Omaha, Nebraska, USA Son of Marion Nina Levine.

Based

Grafton Underwood 11 October 1944 Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Beth Israel Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA Re-Interred Beth Israel Cemetery Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California

Revisions

Date
ContributorHotelie1970
Changes
Sources

General Order 322 from Headquarters 1st Bombardment Division, Office of the Commanding General, by Command of Major General Williams, dated 11 September 1944

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

AAIR 44-10-10-524 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9478 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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