Paul C O'Dell
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Crew R147. Failed to Return (FTR) Hannover in B-24 'Scarface' 42-95007 26-Nov-44; shot down by fighters near Deckbergen. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 9737
Awards: AM, PH.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19137848 / O-771205
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Scarsace
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Died |
Deckbergen, Germany | 26 November 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Hannover in B-24 'Scarface' 42-95007 26-Nov-44; shot down by fighters near Deckbergen. KIA MACR 9737 |
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Buried |
Fort McPherson National Cemetery Maxwell, Lincoln County, NE | 12 May 1950 | Fort McPherson National Cemetery Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska |
| Los Angeles, CA | |||
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Based Killed in Action (KIA) |
Metfield | 26 November 1944 | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11159 / MACR 11159, 491st BG Roster / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database