Manford Solwold Deal

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Object Number - UPL 57151 - Manford Solwold Deal from HonorStates.org

Assigned to 68BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. Killed on Wilhelmshaven raid in B-24 41-23819 'Rugged Bunny' 27-Jan-43; Killed in Action (KIA)

Joined Sqd 3-Aug-42. ETO/Flight Echelon 2-Oct-42.

Awards: SS, AM, PH.

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Units served with

B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group line up for takeoff at Shipdham in 1943. The 'Flying Eight-Ball' emblem of the 68th Bomb Squadron is visible on the nose of the leading aircraft. Image stamped with field press censor, 1943. Press Agency photograph- original printed caption has been removed.

68th Bomb Squadron

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

People

James E O'Brien

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs 68th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-435700
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot, Pilot

Aircraft

41-23819

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Rugged Buggy
  • Unit: 44th Bomb Group The Flying Eightballs 68th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wenatchee, WA 5 August 1917 Son of Manfofd and Marion Deal.

Enlisted

Fort Custer, MI 14 March 1942 Fort Custer, Michigan

Died

Killed in action

27 January 1943 Killed on Wilhelmshaven raid in B-24 41-23819 'Rugged Bunny' 27-Jan-43; Killed in Action (KIA)

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK Plot C, Row 0, Grave 50.

Based

Shipdham 27 January 1943 Assigned to 68BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date9 May 2022 09:14:21
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/310763615
https://www.fold3.com/image/137901666
https://www.fold3.com/image/661020860
https://www.fold3.com/record/89514560/manford-s-deal-wwii-army-enlistme…
https://www.fold3.com/record/529899320/manford-s-deal-american-battle-m…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56295868/manford-s-deal

Date15 Mar 2021 12:22:55
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21513198/manford-s.-deal

Date27 Sep 2014 18:19:33
ContributorAAM
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Webb Todd, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p, 497, ABMC

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Object number: UPL 57151 - Manford Solwold Deal from HonorStates.org