Russell Eugene Overly
MilitaryAssigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Survived crash on return from Bremen in B-24 42-7647 13-Nov-43; Crashed into trees a mile east of base. Returned to Duty (RTD).
Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 13 November 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Warren, OH | 27 November 1923 | Son of Russell Robert and Hulda [Goswick] Overly. |
Enlisted |
10 March 1942 | ||
Other Survived off base crash |
1 mile E of Shipdham, UK | 13 November 1943 | Survived crash on return from Bremen in B-24 427647 13-Nov-43; Crashed into trees a mile east of base. Returned to Duty (RTD) |
Other Discharged USAAF |
17 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Smyer, TX | 12 January 2002 | |
Buried |
Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX | 15 January 2002 | Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock, Lubbock County, TX |
Based |
Shipdham | Assigned to 506BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20395528/russell-eugene-overly
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 371