Billy B Swearengin
Military ROLL OF HONOURBilly Swearengin served as a navigator with the 490th Bomb Group. He was a member of William E McCallister's crew.
Swearengin was Killed in Action (KIA) near Marienberg, Germany on 19 April 1945 in B-17 #43-38135. It was his first mission.
A recent article in the Casa Grande Dispatch newspaper interviewed Billy's brother, Gene:
http://www.trivalleycentral.com/casa_grande_dispatch/area_news/a-naviga…
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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: 490th Bomb Group 848th Bomb Squadron 849th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-444566
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Brome
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Marienberg, Germany | 19 April 1945 | |
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Born |
Mt Vernon, MO 65712, USA | ||
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Buried |
Plot B Row 35 Grave 8 |
Revisions
Brought in information from a duplicate record. Source:
490th Bomb Group Unit Personnel / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 14193 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database