Samuel Marion Slaton | American Air Museum

Samuel Marion Slaton

Military

Assigned to 401BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. ETD

Awards: AM (2OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 401st Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group.

401st Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24484

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Bad Egg
Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 390th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date29 Apr 2023 12:56:06

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95480347/sam-m-slaton