Delwin D Roorda

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA)

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

B-24J-1-FO 42-50678 performing an engine runup at Seething Airfield circa winter between 1944-1945

42-50678

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Umbreago/ Umbreogo
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 714th Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Hall Farm, Elsing 15 February 1945 Flying 42-50678 a dinghy came loose and became entangled around the tail stopping control of the plane. All crew bailed out except Pilot Harlyn H. Schroeder and Co-Pilot Delwin D. Roorda

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Seething Control Tower Museum Facebook page

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Supplement