Omar McKinley Patterson Jr

Military

Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29-Jan-44 in B-17F 42-3545. Evaded (EVD). MACR 2257





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13059914 / O-743099
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lizbeth II
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Roanoke, VA 13 September 1917 Son of Omar M Sr and Lola Beatrice [Tyree] Patterson.

Enlisted

Richmond, VA 9 December 1941 Richmond, Virginia

Other

Baled out - Evaded Capture

Frankfurt, Germany 29 January 1944 Shot down by fighters on mission to Frankfurt on 29-Jan-44 in B-17F 42-3545. Evaded (EVD). MACR 2257

Died

12 October 1974

Buried

Evergreen Burial Park Roanoke, Roanoke City, VA 15 October 1974 Evergreen Burial Park Roanoke, Roanoke City, Virginia

Based

Evaded

Horham 29 January 1944 Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2257, 8th AF Losses

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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MACR 2257 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database