Dale Helmer

Military

member fo Pipkin crew, went down 6/7 May 1944 on nightime mission over Denmark on B-24D- 42-40530. Was on SOE dropping mission to the Island of Fyn, Denmark. On return was hit by flak in bomb bay and #3 engine. All crew bailed out. Navigator killed, parachute did not open.

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Units served with

801st Bomb Group

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

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Coldwater, Michigan

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801st BG Roster/Losses of the 8th & 9th page 180 in 1944 book, http://www.801492.org/MainMenu.htm / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia