Bernard Charles Devaney

Military
media-26522.jpeg UPL 26522 Lt James W O'Leary and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, based in England, pose beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102411 'Miss Lace'. 14 October 1944.

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10214-B61689AC.

Object Number - UPL 26522 - Lt James W O'Leary and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, based in England, pose beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 42-102411 'Miss Lace'. 14 October...

Injured by flak on one mission and was sent home, only completed 24 missions.



Purple Heart, Air Medal

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-555622
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bomber pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Lace

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Geneva, New York 24 May 1916

Died

4 July 1975

Buried

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / daughter / http://303rdbg.com/rost-cd.html#C

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