Melvin I Danner Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 26 March 1945 Killed in Action (KIA) 26 March 1945. Collided with another plane during asembly approx 2 miles north of Otney . Plane was #43-38876

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38876

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Crettingham, UK 26 March 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” &  updated the event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to A/C #43-38876 per the info in the Summary Biography.

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ContributorAAM
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1999 Unit Roster, Roll of Honor / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia