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Shot down over northern France near Talmas during the night of 7/8th July 1944.



Ellis H. Davison, II, Lieut-Cmdr, U. S. Coast Guard, Retired, the nephew of First Lieutenant Ellis H Davison, the aircraft's co-pilot that night, has posted in detail about this mission on Davison's Honor State record: http://www.honorstates.org/index.php?id=114303

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Units served with

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-670512, 18114582 on enlisting
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34098401
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682437
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-671072
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 322nd Bomb Group 450th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15071596
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

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80260 Talmas, France 8 July 1944

Revisions

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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

MACR 6625 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database