Wayne O Fox
Military
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 )
Added crew photo
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.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11105546
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 482nd Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron 814th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16108489
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Engineering; Top Turret Gunner
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Enlisted |
22 March 1942 | ||
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Born |
Nebraska, USA |
Revisions
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…
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.
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