George J Devono
Military ROLL OF HONOURDevono was part of the Bobrof crew on a mission to Tours when he died. There is a memorial to the crew of B-17 42-38117 'Push the Button' in Pressac, France.
Killed in Action (KIA)
Had mechanical failure and crashed near Amboise.
An online source says: 'For full story about this crew see a French publication: Epopee D'Aviateurs Americans Dans Le Sud-Vienne Ete 1944 - "Les Oefs Frais" by Christian Richard. ISBN 2-909165-39-6. [DRO]).'
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Touch the Button Nell II
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died Evaded |
France | 4 June 1944 - 4 July 1944 | The MACR reports that 7 out of the 9 crew were killed and they were buried locally - info from the radio operator, Clinton Word |
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Born |
Revisions
http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~families/halsey/0744.html - the 381st group history online
Amalgamated from duplicate records with various spellings of surname - De Vono, Devone, DeVono
Sources used to compile this version:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6779
www.381st.org - lost crew roster, which gives the spelling as 'Devono', as does the MACR
http://ww2db.com/aircraft_spec.php?aircraft_model_id=4 - forum post recalls seeing the memorial and its location
MACR 6779 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database