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Military ROLL OF HONOUR

On 8 Nov 1942 B-17F #41-24570 "Panhandle Doggie" suffered severe damage on mission to bomb the German airfield Drucat at Abbeville, France. Aircraft returned to base with all crew and was salvaged. SSgt Odegard was serving as Right Waist Gunner on this aircraft. The Navigator and Bombardier were wounded. 10 RTD.



Killed in action 3-Jan-43 aboard B-17F #42-5084 "Panhandle Doggie II" while serving as Right Waist Gunner. Aircraft took a firect hit by flak over the target of St. Nazaire, France and crashed into the sea near Ile de Noirmoutier, France.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.

91st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

41-24570

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Panhandle Dogie
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

42-5084

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Panhandle Dogie II
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Noirmoutier, France 3 January 1943 Killed when aircraft sustained a direct hit form anti-aircraft fire over the target and crashed into the sea near Ile de Noirmoutier, France. His remains have never been recovered.

Other

Commemorated

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Madingley Road, Coton, Cambridgeshire CB23 7PH, UK Commemorated on the Wall of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

 

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2015. Added 8-Nov-43 event to descritpion and added aircraft and mission associations per "Losses of the 8th & 9th AIr Forces" Stan Bishop & John A Hey MBE.

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ContributorLee8thbuff
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Lee Cunningham 10-Jan-2015. Added decorations and Commemorated event per American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) record; added SN nad KIA event per MACR 2286; made connections to Unit, Place, AIrcraft and Mission within existing website data; crafted biography based on "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A. Hey MBE.

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 2286 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database