Patrick Darner

Military
media-16730.jpeg UPL 16730 The man in the front center is Staff Sergeant Patrick Darner, the tail gunner. He was from Dayton, Ohio. They were part of the 861 Squadron, 493 Bomb Group. The plane is a WWII B-17 Bomber named "Battlin Butch" after Chris' brother Winston. This information was written on the back of the photo by Chris' mom Clara. Photo Courtesy of Chris Duckworth.

493rd BG Archives. from information provided by son of T/Sgt John M Dean.

Object Number - UPL 16730 - The man in the front center is Staff Sergeant Patrick Darner, the tail gunner. He was from Dayton, Ohio. They were part of the 861 Squadron, 493 Bomb...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38756

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Battling Butch II

Revisions

Date
ContributorMark Duddridge
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Sources

Information he provided, when talking about his experiences in WWII.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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