Clinton Joseph Parr

Military
media-31946.jpeg UPL 31946 Captain Parr and crew of the 613th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England, 28 August 1944.

Rear L-R: Capt Clinton J Parr, 1Lt Charles H Blevins, 1Lt Gerald E Hansen, 1Lt John U Ridley Jr.

Front L-R: S/Sgt James E Holland, S/Sgt Arthur "Art" Terhorst, T/Sgt John L Allen, S/Sgt George C Daniels, S/Sgt Louis A Perez.

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Object Number - UPL 31946 - Captain Parr and crew of the 613th Bomb Squadron, 401st Bomb Group, in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England,...

Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. 31 x missions. Ended Tour Duty (ETD).





Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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People

Louis A Perez

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John U Ridley

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Arthur Terhorst

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 615th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39282629
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Davison, MI 48423, USA 20 March 1920 Son of Clayton B and Alta Parr.

Enlisted

Detroit, MI 27 December 1941 Detroit, Michigan
Davison, MI 48423, USA

Based

Deenethorpe Assigned to 615BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

Other

Pilot training

Lea County Regional Airport, 6601 W Carlsbad Hwy, Hobbs, NM 88240, USA Basic flight training - Hobbs, New Mexico.

Other

Pilot training

Pyote, TX, USA Primary flight training - Pyote, TX.

Other

Pilot training

Marfa, TX 79843, USA 30 August 1943 Advanced flight training - Marfa, TX. Awarded wings, commissioned 2nd Lieutenant.

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added connection to Pyote AAF

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=338

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