Weldon H Maneval

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Joined squadron, 8 December 1943. Shot down by fighters on mission to Escalles-sur-Buchy on 21 Jan 1944 in B-24D, 41-23813, Victory Ship. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 44th Bomb Group.

44th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

Aircraft

41-23813

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Victory Ship
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group 68th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

21 January 1944

Born

Frankfort, Kansas, USA

Buried

Kansas

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 21 January 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorKickapoo
Changes
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Punctuation changes. - Kickapoo

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2358 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Webb Todd, MACR 2358, 8th AF Losses