Cliff G Latta

Military

He flew on Andrew Kata crew. Reported to the ETO on 27 Apr 1944.

Shot down by flak and crashed near Caen on 8/8/44 in B-17 #42-102669 RTD.



AM OLC, DFC,

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

Damyankee
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Damyankee
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

E St Louis, Illinois

Other

Returned (RTD)

France 8 August 1944

Revisions

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Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition MACR 8434, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, First Over Germany pg. 266, Combat Crews pg. 55 & 57, National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8434 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…