Arthur Charles Fawcett

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 526BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. Killed in Action (KIA) on B-17 42-39789 'Skunkface' on 20-Dec-43 mission to Bremen. 

Awards: AM, PH, American Campaign, EAME (1BS)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

William A Elliott

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-677461
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot; S-3 Officer

Aircraft

Ground personnel of the 379th Bomb Group inspect the damaged tail of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-39789) nicknamed “Skunkface”.

42-39789

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Skunkface
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Canaseraga, New York 26 November 1919 BornCanaseraga, New York

Enlisted

Buffalo, New York 25 August 1941 EnlistedBuffalo, New York

Died

20 December 1943

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial Coton, Cambridgeshire 21 December 1943 InterredCambridge American Cemetery and MemorialCoton, Cambs, UK

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56289613/arthur-c-fawcett

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Updated awards and bio section.
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Combat Chronology has him with 351st, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 516 and ABMC list him with 379th.  No other listing for an Arthur C. Fawcett in WWII Memorial site. 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 288 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia