Clement W Bird
MilitaryServed as part of the 8th Air Force Pathfinders, 482nd Heavy Bombardment Group. Participated in the first raid over Germany. Flew 27 combat missions. Recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Croix De Guerre with Palm, the ETO ribbon with 10 battle stars and the Distinguished Unit Badge by virtue of a presidential citation.
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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
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
25 July 1918 | ||
Died |
28 January 2004 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia