Paul Clifford Akin

Military
media-55292.jpeg UPL 55292 Paul Akin in 1942

From His Son in Law Brad Stuart

Object Number - UPL 55292 - Paul Akin in 1942

Assigned to 571BS, 390BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew Number 68. Flew 35 x missions. ETD

 

Awards: DFC, AM (4OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

People

Raymond C Schleihs

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Robert C Sullender

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Walter E Tarbell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30715) nicknamed "Cincinnati Queen" of the 390th Bomb Group.

42-30715

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Cincinnati queen / blues in the night

42-31913

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shy Ann
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

42-3498

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

42-37890

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rovin’ romona ii/big friend
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

42-39887

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pickle dropper iv
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Blue Ridge, Texas 8 October 1922 Born Blue Ridge, Texas

Died

Dallas, Texas 26 April 2006 Died Dallas, Texas

Buried

Restland Memorial Park Dallas, Texas 27 April 2006 Interred Restland Memorial Park Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14330805/paul-clifford-akin

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Updated awards with info from his son in law Brad Stuart

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updated connection to media

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Changed Key Image and updated aircraft connections with info from his son in law Brad Stuart

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Updated connections

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Akin%2C+Paul+C

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