Arvid S Dahl
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in service 29 December 1943. Accident in A/C #42-39883 'Ruthless' flying through overcast, plane crashed into a mountain while on a non-operational mission, ferrying selected members of two 95th BG, 334th BS crews to R&R at The Palace Hotel in Southport.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ruthless
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
North Dakota | 30 October 1918 | |
|
Other Killed in Service (KIS) |
North Wales | 29 December 1943 |
Revisions
Changed label for the Died event to "Killed in Service (KIS)" per info in the "Summary biography".
95th BG Operational Records, AFHRA Microfilm Reel B0187 (Special Orders #207, Paragraph #1, dtd 21 Dec 1943 & #213, Paragraph #9, dtd 28 Dec 1943), Accident Report #179.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. I, p. 443, NARA