Cleon A Ayer

Military
media-31342.jpeg UPL 31342 Cleon Ayer Fred A Huston collection

Personal collection of Fred A. Huston

Object Number - UPL 31342 - Cleon Ayer

WWII ETO; Okinawa; Korea; Vietnam



BS/ AM 5Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Fred Arnold Huston

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-706294
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Charles L Shinault

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-819190
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-6170

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sittin' Pretty
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron 413th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Chrisney, Indiana 29 May 1925

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Oral History program

Cleon A Ayer: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 30494 - A/c 44-6170 "Sittin' Pretty," 337th BS, 96th BG.