David Gerald Watson

Military
David Watson UPL 60758 UPL 60758 David Gerald Watson

From His Grandson Michael

Object Number - UPL 60758 - David Gerald Watson

March 23rd 1944 he was on the crew of Lee Seeman when their aircraft, 42-38046, was ditched in the North Sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk after damage on a mission to Brunswick.  On July 3, 1944 returning from North Africa from a shuttle mission flown 21 June 1944 in B-17 #42-97698 when accident occurred with a landing gear collapse. 11 RTD . 

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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

Aircraft

rescuing the crew of 42-38046

42-38046

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Queen Bea
  • Unit: 339th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group

42-97698

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 413th Bomb Squadron 96th Bomb Group

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Added an association to the A/C #42-97698 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

 

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Added pics and updated bio with information from his Grandson Michael 

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol. IV by Bishop & Hey, p. 26; Snetterton Falcons, page 98

David Gerald Watson: Gallery (3 items)

David Watson

Object number: UPL 60758 - David Gerald Watson

Rescue of 42-38046

Object number: UPL 60761 - A Photo taken from the Allied Merchant ship...

rescuing the crew of 42-38046

Object number: UPL 60764 - A Photo taken from the Allied Merchant ship...