Manuel Salas Torres
MilitarySergeant Manuel S. Torres, born December 16, 1922
Aerial gunner 385th BG 550th BS RAF Great Ashfield Station #155
Combat tour Twenty two missions ; May 20, 1944 - November 5, 1944, flown on ten planes.
Eight of these aircraft were lost after Sgt. Torres flew on them.
He flew twelve missions on B17 42-97280 " Haybag Annie " .
On June 6, 1944 " D " Day he flew as a Ball Turret Gunner over ARGETAN , FRANCE.
Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory
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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 550th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
San Antonio, Texas | 16 December 1922 | Born San Antonio, Texas |
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Died |
12 January 2023 |
Revisions
Information was verified by Manuel S. Torres's nephew Frank Torres.
Additional information provided by Manuel S. Torres's nephew Frank Torres.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self