Dayton B Mitstifer

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) 10-Feb-44 in B-26 41-34947 'Lady Luck' when flak shell hit fuel tank of starboard wing, wing detached at nacelle and A/C tumbled on fire. France. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 2082.



Awards: DFC, AM (3 OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Lieutenant James T. Wilson and Lieutenant Robert J. Owen of the 386th Bomb Group in the cockpit of their B-26 Marauder. Image stamped on reverse: 'Not to be published.' [stamp], 'Ministry of Information 19 Aug 1943.' [stamp] nand '279545.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'AT THE US MARAUDERS BASE. The B-26 Marauders, American super medium bombers are operating now from bases in Britain. This series of pictures shows various scenes at the airfield where the ground crew and the fliers work together

386th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Bradford Spencer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38036664 / O-521555
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

41-34947

  • Aircraft Type: B-26 Marauder
  • Nicknames: Lady Luck
  • Unit: 386th Bomb Group 554th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Liberty, PA 17 December 1921 Son of Clarence and Leda B Mitstifer.

Enlisted

Columbus AAF, MS 6 September 1942 Columbus AAF, Mississippi

Died

(?)

East of berck sur mer, France 10 February 1944 - 10 February 2044 Failed to Return (FTR) 10-Feb-44 in B-26 41-34947 'Lady Luck' Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2082

Buried

Re-Interred Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial Colleville-sur-Mer, France Plot D Row 5 Grave 39

Based

Great Dunmow 10 February 1944 Assigned to 451BS, 322BG, 9AF USAAF.

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9th Air Force Roll of Honor (IWM in liaison with Ninth Air Force veterans and group associations, American Battle Monuments Commission, and Buddies of the Ninth Association) / B-26 memorials guide