Dale Merle Avers

Military
media-45257.jpeg UPL 45257 Leslie A. Lennox Crew
95th BG - 336th BS

Standing Left to Right: Frank S. Marcera (TG), Dale M. Avers (WG), Marion Makarawicz (BTG), Robert A. O'Neal (RO), Chares P. Cappellino (FE)

Kneeling Left to Right: David E. Tyrrell (B), George L. Marks (CP), Leslie A. Lennox (P), Paul Tucci (N) 95th Bomb Group collection

Object Number - UPL 45257 - Leslie A. Lennox Crew 95th BG - 336th BS Standing Left to Right: Frank S. Marcera (TG), Dale M. Avers (WG), Marion Makarawicz (BTG), Robert A....

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  • Date: 12 August 1944
Eleven men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane.  Five men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.  Some of the men are  wearing  flying gear.  There is also some gear lying in front of the men.
  • Date: 8 August 1944
  • Date: 7 August 1944
A B-24 Liberator of the 492nd Bomb Group bombs a target near Hamburg. 

Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAF- 492nd BG showing successful result on oil target near Hamburg, 6 Aug 1944.'
  • Date: 6 August 1944
B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 305th Bomb Group fly in formation.
  • Date: 4 August 1944

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Davenport, IA 16 October 1920

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, UK 2 August 1944 - 6 January 1945

Died

Springfield, IL 20 April 1990

Buried

Lincoln, IL 23 April 1990 Zion Cemetery Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA
Chicago, IL 2504 W. Van Buren Street

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NARA file verified AM with 6 oak leaf clusters. He would have at least one bronze star on the EAME Campaign Medal and more than likely a GCM. Personnel records could verify.

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