Vernor Frank Daley Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOURHe flew on William Davis crew. Reported to group on 29-Aug-44. Completed approx. 29 missions from 27 Sept 1944 to 3-Feb-45.
Pilot B-17 42-102547 'Rose of York' [62 mission veteran], on return from 63rd bombing mission [ Berlin ], A/C hit by concentrated and accurate AA fire, last contact indicated one engine out and another trailing gasoline, failed to return FTR, posted MIA, crashed into North Sea. Changed to Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM (4OLC), 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: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-783101
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
- Nationality: British
- Service Numbers: R224685 (Royal Navy)
- Role/Job: War Correspondent BBC
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13080871 / O-829796
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35847952
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13130654
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner / Togglier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Elizabeth, The Princess, Rose of York
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 3 February 1945
Places
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Cambridge American Military Cemetery
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
San Antonio, Texas, USA | 30 January 1919 | Son of Vernon Frank Sr and Roselyn [Amberson] Daley. |
Enlisted |
San Antonio, Texas, USA | 24 September 1942 | as a Private in the Air Corps |
Other Killed in action |
North Sea | 3 February 1945 | Killed in Action (KIA) |
Buried |
Tablets of the Missing, Cambridge American Cemetery Coton, Cambs, UK. | ||
Based |
Thurleigh | 3 February 1945 | Assigned to 367BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12283, First Over Germany pg. 305, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/mia/searc / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pic...
Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Deleted and re-added the "died" event to clean up a date issue (date listed twice).
MACR 12283 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database