Milo Edgar Blakely

Military
media-7184.jpeg UPL 7184 2nd Lt Lawrence Cook Crew: Back Row L to R: Thomas Mikulka-TG; John J Alexander, Jr-WG; Milo Blakely-WG; Jay Joyce-RO; John R Kyler-BGT; John Booth-TT
Front Row L to R: Emmett Bell-B; Donald Caylor-N (KIA); Robert Bangs-CP; Lawrence Cook-P

Dad's Crew Photo

Object Number - UPL 7184 - 2nd Lt Lawrence Cook Crew: Back Row L to R: Thomas Mikulka-TG; John J Alexander, Jr-WG; Milo Blakely-WG; Jay Joyce-RO; John R Kyler-BGT; John...

Shot down by fighters and flak on return from mission to Frankfurt on 4 Feb 1944 in B-17F #42-30423. Evaded (EVD).

See the story of his evasion on his page at http://www.evasioncomete.be/fblakelme.html

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32363852
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36030654 at enlistment, then O-754310
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13070999 at enlistment, then O-735248
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13096872
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17064330 at enlistment, then O-747079
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Rogue River, Jackson County, Oregon 2 May 1912

Enlisted

Portland, Oregon, USA 8 April 1942

Other

Evaded capture (EVD)

4 February 1944 - 6 September 1944 Helped by Belgian citizens and members of the Comète evasion network. Was liberated by US troops from a secret camp in the Belgian Ardennes.

Died

Olympia, Washington, USA 25 November 1997
Algoma, Klamath County, Oregon, USA

Buried

Maple Valley, Washington, USA Milo Blakely rests at the Tahoma National Cemetery in Maple Valley, State of Washington.

Revisions

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Updated website address

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Added 2 spaces to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Updated events per info in the event comments.

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Corrected birth date (from VA Gravesite Locator)

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MACR 2237
NARA WWII Enlistment records
Escape & Evasion Report E&E 1655
Research for his page at http://www.evasioncomete.org/fblakelme.html

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2237 / MACR 2237, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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