Bert E Kaylor

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 9 October 1942 in B-17 #41-24510 'Snoozy II' while serving as Tail Gunner. Attacked by fighters which killed pilot Olsen and copilot Cox. Assigned target Lille I/A, France. Plane crashed near Nechin, Belgium. 2 crew members evaded and 1 Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24510

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Snoozy II
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Néchin, 7730 Estaimpuis, Belgium 9 October 1942 Killed in fighter attack

Born

Rossville, Pennsylvania

Buried

Lille, France

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the bomber mission of 9-Oct-42 mentioned in the "Summary biography".

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 14-Nov-2014. Missing Air Crew Report (MACR) 6706; Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6706, Losses of the 8th and 9th AF by Bishop and Hey p.37