Dequindre McGlaun
Military25 missions 5/13/43-1/14/44. First six with WOLF PACK crew-Bill Dauth, pilot. Appointed SQ Bombardier after 21 May mission to Emden. Lead Bombardier on 13 missions; alt lead on 6 with SHACKEROO crew, Capt. Kirk, Pilot. Shot down North Sea 13 June 43 on my 8th mission-Kiel. Rescued by British torpedo boats. Wounded by 20mm frag. Flew 9th to Oscherleben, Ger on 28 July. Lead Bomb. to Warnermunde 29 July. Awarded DFC. Alt Lead Regensburg Shuttle mission to N. Africa 17 Aug 43. Lead on mission from N. Africa to Bordeaux, Fr 24 Aug. Col Castle, 94th CO with SHACKEROO crew this mission. Col. LeMay, Wing CO also on Regensburg mission. Was promoted to Capt 06 Aug 43. Flew 25th mission as Lead Bomb. on 14 Jan 44-mission was rocket launching site-code name CROSSBOW. Ret to States; SQ Bomb, Childress, TX. Bomb-Nav school until discharged 09 Oct 45. Promoted to Major in Reserves 31 Jan 47. Discharged from Reserves 13 May 55.
DFC 1Oak Leaf Cluster, AM 3Oak Leaf Cluster, PH, 2 PUC
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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: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot; Commanding Officer
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shackeroo II
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Cusseta, Georgia | 5 January 1919 |
Revisions
Public Facebook group: 94th Bomb Group
Rougham Control Tower memorial plaques
http://www.andreaszapf.de/blog-chronicles-media/USAAF-Mission-63-Bremen…
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, diary, 94 BG history