Daniel J Butler
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Dale Butler, son
Object Number - UPL 55218 - T/Sgt. Daniel J Butler, Radio Operator Gunner, 91st Bomb Group, 322nd Bomb Squadron
Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Butler was born October 21, 1921, the son of Floyd and Mary Butler. His hometown was Seattle, Washington.
He was serving as the Radio Operator aboard B-17 42-5139 'Chief Sly II', of the 91st Bomb Group, 322nd Bomb Squadron, when his plane went down 10 miles south of Aachen, Germany, on 17-Aug-43. He was among 6 of the crew of 10 to be killed. He is buried at the US Military Cemetery at St. Avold, France.
Ironically, T/Sgt Daniel J. Butler replaced the regular radio operator on 42-5139, T/Sgt Jack H. Schaeffer, who had suffered frost bite on the mission he flew on August 12th. This would have been the 25th and last mission for Butler.
Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32430753
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
Missions
![Regensburg, after being bombed by B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 385th Bomb Group, 17 August 1943. Official caption on image: "(O-5-1-385)(17-8-43)(30171-6 3/8 - 24,000)(Regensberg)." Passed for publication 6 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '#44: View of the target.' Censor no: 282458. On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-413725.jpg.webp?itok=AMwIgGyH)
- Date: 17 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
21 October 1921 | Technical Sergeant Daniel J. Butler was born October 21, 1921, the son of Floyd and Mary Butler. His hometown was Seattle, Washington. | |
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Died |
17 August 1943 | He was serving as the Radio Operator aboard B-17 42-5139 'Chief Sly II', of the 91st Bomb Group, 322nd Bomb Squadron, when his plane went down 10 miles south of Aachen, Germany, on August 17, 1943. He was among 6 of the crew of 10 to be killed. | |
|
Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
17 August 1943 | Assigned to 322BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial St. Avold, France. |
Revisions
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 276 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
