Howard W Claydon

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 2 November 1944 in A/C #44-8246, Killed in Action (KIA).



AM w/ 2 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-792667
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 861st Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

2 November 1944

Born

Lansing, Michigan, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 2 November 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Helton s Hellcats, A Pictorial History of the 493rd BG, pub 1998, ABMC; MACR 10169, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / MACR 10169 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database