McKinnon Cameron
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Object Number - UPL 44562 - The stele in Brix, France in memory of the 9 crew members who were killed in the crash of B-17 #42-37890 on 20 March 1944. “They gave their lives...
Shot down 20 April 1944 in B-17 #42-37890 "Big Friend". Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15334177
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15125765 at enlistment, then O-816009
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39150321
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13130405
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Aircraft
Missions
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
14 May 1942 | Bolling Field, Anacostia, District of Columbia | |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Brix, near Valognes, France | 20 April 1944 | In the crash of B-17 #42-37890 Brix, 6km NW of Valognes, 20km SE of Cherbourg, France |
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Buried |
24 April 1944 | at the English cemetery in Cherbourg, France | |
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Born |
Detroit, Michigan, USA | ||
| Gaines County, Texas | |||
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Buried |
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial | after the war, his remains were brought to Normandy. McKinnon Cameron rests at Plot D, Row 5, Grave 4 |
Revisions
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources
MACR 4169
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Casualties for Gaines County, Texas
ABMC website
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4169 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database