Warren A Palmer
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) at Nurnburg in B-17 #43-39111 Nurnberg marshaling yards mission 20 Feb 1945. Plane hit by direct burst of flak. Plane was seen to turn and go down in a tight spiral. No chutes were seen.
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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
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 527th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
20 February 1945 | ||
Born |
Brewster, Illinois, USA | ||
Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 20 February 1945 |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & 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 / MACR 12541 / MACR 12541; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 338 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database