Merle S Wood

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 5 January 1944 in B-17 #42-30724. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30724

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Devastating Dottie
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 364th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

5 January 1944

Born

Buffalo, New York, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 5 January 1944

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1685 / MACR 1685, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database