Stephen B Lechenly

Military

Maid of Fury' B-24 AC# 42-94849 piloted by David R. Dean ditched in the English Channel with fuel lines severed and 3 engines out. German fighters and heavy flak took its toll. Pilot Dean and 3 others were picked up by a British destroyer. Other crew Killed in Action (KIA) or Missing in Action (MIA). May be MACR 7372 account.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group

34th Bomb Group

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

People

David Rowley Dean

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16089110 / O-742071
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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3The Red-Tailed Devils from Mendelsham by Sturdivan pp.56-7 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia