Alfred Martz Campbell Jr
MilitaryAlfred Campbell Jr was Right Waist gunner on B-17 #42-38009 hit by Flak on the 15 June 1944 mission to Bordeaux-Mérignac. Crashed Coimères, near Bazas, France. Helped by French citizens and members of the Maquis. Crossed the Pyrénées mountains into Spain on 4 August, reached Gibraltar on 25 August and was flown from there on 29 August 1944, landing in England on the same day. Evaded (EVD). Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1218.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39544259
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16088694
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18137802 at enlistment, then T-123005
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 42011295 at the time of enlistment, then O-815102
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36590221
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 534th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 15 June 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
12 November 1921 | ||
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Enlisted |
21 October 1942 | Wheeling, West Virginia | |
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Other Bailed out |
15 June 1944 | south of Bordeaux, France, of B-17 #42-38009 hit by Flak | |
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Other Landed in parachute |
15 June 1944 | near Cudos, just South of Bazas, France | |
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Other Evaded capture |
15 June 1944 - 29 August 1944 | with the help of French citizens and members of the Maquis | |
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Died |
30 November 1987 | ||
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Born |
Grafton, West Virginia | ||
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Buried |
Alfred (Fred) Campbell Jr rests at the Woodsdale Memorial Park in Pruntytown, West Virginia |
Revisions
MACR 5799
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1218
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5799 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database