Byron K Long
Military
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UPL 29775
Byron Long, tail gunner, from Shattuck, Oklahoma
Tazwell Wingfield collection
My father, Tazwell Wingfield had this photo and he wrote the information above on the back of it.
Had mechanical failure and landed in Switzerland on 7/12/44 in B-17 'Gloria' #42-102457, Interned (INT).
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Navigator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Filthy Hag aka Gloria
- Unit: 94th Bomb Group 410th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 12 July 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Rougham
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Interned (INT) |
Switzerland | 12 July 1944 | |
Born |
Shinnston, West Virginia, USA |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources
Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7510 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database