Lynn D Ward
Military ROLL OF HONOUROn a mission to Wilhelmshaven on 3 Feb 1944, B-17G #42-39938 collided with another aircraft over the North Sea . Killed in Action (KIA). May be the L. D. Ward listed 3 Oct 43 on return from canceled mission in B17#42-30171 'War Cry' was directed to land at RAF Docking,. Developed problems in landing. RTD. May also be the Lynn D. Wood flying again with Ben McCall whose a/c ditched in N. Sea and was rescued.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
3 February 1944 | ||
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Born |
Alena, Texas, USA | ||
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Buried |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
English Channel | 3 February 1944 |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2197 / MACR 2197, 8th AF Losses, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop & Hey pp. 301, 369, MACR 1402 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database