Mac W Huffman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Navigator, Duncan crew. 381st BG, 532nd BS. Shot down 1 December 1943 in B-17 #42-29506 'Full Boost!'. Mission #46 to the chemical plant at Leverkusen, Germany. Diverted to the steel works at Solinger, Germany. MACR 1578. Killed in Action (KIA). Lt Huffman was last seen dead in the nose of the aircraft. Originally buried in the Memorial Cemetery of St Omer at Longuenesse, Germany.
Toledo, OH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

Harry Allchin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-681289
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Edward Vincent Doherty

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32497997
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Jason H Duncan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-796792
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Leon D Jeffers

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39256298
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Robert G Kesslar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-744481
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-29506

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Full Boost!
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 December 1943

Born

Toledo, Ohio, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 1 December 1943

Revisions

Date28 Jul 2023 21:13:14
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to Summary Biography, Mascot?, Civilian or Miltary and Related Places
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Updated STATUS from "Civilian" to "Military" since the person has a Military S/N / Rank.

Added an association to “Ridgewell” the home base of the 381st BG.

Date13 Dec 2017 04:26:02
ContributorARowe95
ChangesChanges to biography
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Date13 Dec 2017 04:01:38
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Date13 Dec 2017 03:38:08
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Date27 Sep 2014 18:19:30
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1578 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database