F J Boyer

Military

Shot down 20 April 1944 in B-17 #4237956. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-803308
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The hard way
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 729th Bomb Squadron

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Returned (RTD)

Germany 20 April 1944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4179 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database