Byron L Magness
Military
Back Row, Left to Right:
T/Sgt. William C. "Crutch" Williams, Engineer
1st Lt. Byron Magness, Pilot
2nd Lt. Robert H. Dee Jr., Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. Samuel "Ed" Arbuthnot, Navigator
Front Row, Left to Right:
S/Sgt. Daniel M. O'Connell, Togglier
T/Sgt. James C. Oliver, Radio
S/Sgt. Bertram A. Ongly, Ball Turret
S/Sgt. Larry L. Nulf, Tail Gunner
Image found at 398th.org
Image found at 398th.org
Object Number - UPL 6718 - A bomber crew of the 398th Bomb Group Led by Lieutenant Byron L Magness with their B-17 Flying Fortress. Back Row, Left to Right: T/Sgt. William...
Completed 35 missions, reportedly the youngest B-17 Flying Fortress pilot in the European Theatre of Operations.
On 14 February 1945 Magness' B-17 was badly damaged over Dortmund and made a forced landing in Soumagne, Belgium. All nine members of the crew were uninjured.
Joined the Marines in 1949 and wounded in the Korean War.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: Belgian
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Ladelle, AR 71655, USA | 4 April 1924 | |
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Died |
Little Rock, AR, USA | 18 June 2008 |
Revisions
Obituary provided by Willard D Jenkins via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia