Clifford J Heflin

Military

CMDR of the 'Carpetbaggers' the first AF Special Forces Unit



Dist. Serv. Medal/Legion of Merit, DFC; Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Clusters

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Units served with

A B-24D Liberator 'Carpetbagger' - extensively modified for specialised operations - taxiis on the perimeter track at Harrington airfield. Printed caption on reverse: 'A Carpetbagger B-24D taxiing on the perimeter at Harrington. Photo - "Red" Monaghan.'

492nd Bomb Group

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

801st Bomb Group

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

2 June 1905

Born

Fresno, California 29 April 1915

Buried

Reno, Nevada

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / relative, http://www.801492.org/MainMenu.htm