O K Daniels
Military ROLL OF HONOURRadio operator. Perot crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Lost 11 January 1944 on mission #59 to the aircraft factories at Oschersleben, Germany. B-17F 42-5878 'Yankee Eagle' was rammed by an FW 190 between the #1 and #2 engines, knocking off the wing. The ship exploded and crashed. MACR 1874. Killed in Action (KIA). Buried in the Ardennes AMC.
Alva, FL
The 1st Bomb Wing/381st BG did not hear the recall while over the continent. 180 out of 700 bombers continued the mission without fighter cover. The 533rd BS lost 6 of 9 aircraft. The 381st BG earned its second Distinguished Unit Citation.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-809783
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
16 November 1943 - 11 January 1944 | ||
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Other Killed in Action |
11 January 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Plot B Row 20 Grave 14 |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1874 / MACR 1874, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database