Homer Lee Parish
MilitaryAs told on page 291 of Roger Freeman's "The Mighty Eighth War Diary", Homer Parish was underneath B-17 #42-107007 on return from the 11 July 1944 mission to Munich, cleaning his guns. Suddenly, one of the guns began to fire, sweeping the area as the turret swung from the recoil, causing all around to fling themselves flat on the ground for protection. The firing did not cease until the gun had consumed 207 rounds, killing Homer Parish as he tried to run to safety, and damaging three neighbouring B-17s. Killed Non-Battle (DNB).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: She-Hasta
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 351st Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 July 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
23 October 1924 | Montreal, Camden County, Missouri, United States | |
Other Killed |
Thorpe Abbotts, United Kingdom | 11 July 1944 | by sudden, unforeseeable firing from one of his ball turret's guns |
Konawa, Seminole County, Oklahoma |
Revisions
WWII Draft card
WWII Casualties for Seminole County, Oklahoma
Roger Freeman's "MIGHTY EIGHT WAR DIARY" page 291.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp