David L Claytor

Military

He was on Charles O. Smith's crew. He completed 28 missions from 05 Dec. 1943 to 19 April 1944 and stayed on in USAF until retirement.







31 December 1943 returned from mission to Bordeaux in B17 AC#42-31327. Out of fuel, crashed near Stevenage C. B. Smith crew. 8 injured. 9 RTD/ 1 KOI

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31327

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

12 March 2002

Revisions

Date
ContributorHelen
Changes
Sources

306th Echoes April 2002

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, Combat Crews pg. 104, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol.  I, p. 456-7 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia