Douglas David Drysdale

Military
media-25779.jpeg UPL 25779 545th Bombardment Squadron Patch

Object Number - UPL 25779 - 545th Bombardment Squadron Patch

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15333815
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner MOS - 612
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-549338
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot, B-17

Aircraft

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dark Angel
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wisconsin, USA 5 December 1924

Enlisted

Minneapolis, MN, USA 3 July 1942 Residence: Winona County, Minnesota Private, Air Corps

Other

Assigned

Grafton Underwood NN14, UK 16 May 1944 Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group, 545th Bombardment Squadron on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #91 dated 16 May 1944, Jack L. Liebert Crew. 33 combat missions.

Died

Texas, USA 21 December 1975 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery San Antonio Bexar County Texas, USA Plot: AC, 0, 336-B GPS (lat/lon): 29.47692, -98.43302

Other

Accident

Grafton Underwood NN14, UK 28 July 1944 Aborted Comments: Low group deputy and hot camera ship. Turned back due to #4 supercharger failure. Right main landing gear collapsed following a hard landing. Aircraft was damaged but crew were not injured. Accident Report# 44-07-28-518

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Sources

AAIR 44-12-05-513 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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