Noah C Kirk
MilitaryShot down 6 September 1943 in B-17 #42-29540. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base.
Earlier in B-17F #41-24431 'The Saint' there was an accident while taxiing on the runway on 12 February 1943 due to strong winds. All 7 crew members were safe. This was with the 401st BS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Returned (RTD) |
Germany | 6 September 1943 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 515 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 515, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 pp. 75 and 268 by Bishop and Hey