Donald W Bagby
MilitaryBagby survived a collision during assembly for a mission on 7 July 1944. He bailed out after his aircraft collided with 42-102442 over England due to weather conditions, and crashed 8 miles from Ridgewell at Withersfield, UK. Completed tour.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other Bailed Out (BO) |
7 July 1944 | ||
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Born |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
AAIR 44-07-07-515 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database