Wayne O Fox

Military
media-21473.jpeg UPL 21473 Standing, left to right : Lt. George H. Lambert, Lt. Wayne O. Fox, Lt Robert F. Rogers, Lt James P. Gianakos
Kneeling, left to right : Sgt Frank M. Loconsolo, Sgt Woodson E. Oglesbee, Sgt John D. Apetz,
Sgt John E. Bell, Sgt Harvey E. Owens, Sgt Robert C. Carlson.
(Photo from the 446th BG website : Wayne O. Fox crew - http://www.446bg.com/crew_photos/crews12.htm#2 )

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Object Number - UPL 21473 - Standing, left to right : Lt. George H. Lambert, Lt. Wayne O. Fox, Lt Robert F. Rogers, Lt James P. Gianakos Kneeling, left to right : Sgt Frank M....

Wayne Fox served with the 446th Bomb Group out of Bungay, England. He then transferred to the 482nd Bomb Group, a Pathfinder Group, which trialed new uses of radar on missions. On 30 November 1944, he was transferred to the 384th Fighter Squadron of the 364th Bomb Group. On 22 January 1945, he was again transferred to the 555th Fighter Training Squadron of the 496th Fighter Training Group.



He ended the war, still as a First Lieutenant, as part of the 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron.

Connections

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot and Aircraft Commander
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16077659 and O-741175
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

22 March 1942

Born

Nebraska, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

Also: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=2&tf=F&q=way…

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Corrected identity of the man in the photo (info received from the family of Glenn Hoffman)
He is in fact Eric H. Sherman, pilot 446th BG.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Page 268 in the book SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Co, 1998 edition; The History of the 446th Bomb Group, pg 19, 98

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