43-39035

Delivered Lincoln 11/11/44; Dow Fd 3/12/44; Assigned 547BS/384BG [SO-F] Grafton Underwood 1/1/45; battle damaged Plauen, Ger 19/3/45 with Bob Griffin, crashed Reigate, Sry, UK; 9 KIA; Salvaged.



A memorial to the crew who were killed in this aircraft was unveiled at Reigate Hill on 19 March 2015.

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Units served with

People

Royal Arthur Runyon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-860554
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Places

Missions

851

  • Date: 27 February 1945

847

  • Date: 25 February 1945

845

  • Date: 24 February 1945

843

  • Date: 23 February 1945

841

  • Date: 22 February 1945
  • Official Description:

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Failed to Return (FTR)

Reigate Hill, Reigate, Surrey RH2, UK 19 March 1945

Revisions

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Contributoracbernstein1
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Sources

https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/One384thAircraft.php?Aircraf…

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

GetSurrey news article about the unveiling of a memorial on 19 March 2015: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/american-second-world-war-c…

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

AAIR 45-03-19-521 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 15404 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database