Lester W McClellan

Military

Ball Turret Gunner B-17F #42-30634 'Liberty Belle'. After leaving formation due to an engine fire on secondary mission to bomb airfields near Hanover, Germany on 21 Feb 1944, A/C was attacked by nine FW190s. Four crewman jumped before the a/c exploded and crashed in the North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30634

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Liberty Belle
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea Off Egmond, Netherlands 21 February 1944 - 21 February 1944 A/C was attacked by nine FW190s. Four crewman jumped before the a/c exploded and crashed in the North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
Toulon, Illinois, USA

Buried

Tablets of the Missing. American War Cemetery Margraten.

Revisions

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Sources

AAM DB Entry.
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Sources

MACR 2423 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database