Francis W Palmer

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). Plane shot up. He was hit by ME109 shooting up from underneath plane. Killed on plane.







Earlier 28 July 1943 B-17 42-3076 suffered severe flak damage on Kassel mission. Lieutenant Thomas and crew crash landed at RAF Station Hawkings, Kent. A/C burnt. Crew safe.

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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

42-3076

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

4 October 1943

Born

Pennsylvania

Buried

Maryland

Revisions

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / loading list for 306th, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey pp. 508, 203