Wayne Burke Danielson
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Back Row: Raymond Hunter - E, John Rogenmuser - N, Homer Ausman - CP, Paul Kingsley - P, Arthur Doyle - B
Front Row: Albert Nix - G, Sherman Cassidy - G, Wayne Danielson - G, Ben Wishinski - RO, Arthur Neubacher - NTG
Object Number - UPL 13962 - Paul E Kingsley Crew, Belle of Boston, 42-52404 Back Row: Raymond Hunter - E, John Rogenmuser - N, Homer Ausman - CP, Paul Kingsley - P, Arthur...
Killed in Action (KIA) in B-24 A/C #42-52404. Plane crashed shortly after takeoff.
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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: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-2045233
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Belle of Boston
- Unit: 458th Bomb Group 754th Bomb Squadron
Missions
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Winchester, KY 40391, USA | 14 April 1924 | |
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Enlisted |
Indianapolis, IN, USA | 20 October 1942 | Fort Benjamin Harrison |
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Died |
Court Hill, Frettenham, Norfolk UK | 8 May 1944 | Lt. Kingsley made a normal takeoff from R/W 05 into the north east and seemed to be under control and flying normally when last observed. Shortly after this a column of black smoke was observed about 2-1/2 miles from the field. Crash trucks and ambulances were immediately dispatched to the scene of the crash. Sherman H. Cassidy, S/Sgt, 1212515 only slightly injured and one of the three [sic] survivors stated upon questioning that Lt. Kingsley lost an engine shortly after takeoff and then it caught fire when it started operating again. Lt. Kingsley was unable to keep plane in the air and mushed along clipping the tops of trees until right wing of ship hit a large tree and was sheered off. Immediately after this the plane crashed and burned. The ship was completely destroyed. Sgt Wayne Danielson was amongst those killed. |
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Buried |
Plot E Row 6 Grave 14 There is also a memorial stone at Winchester Cemetery, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
American Battle Monuments Commission
Find A Grave Memorial# 48351820
Combat Chronology Supplement, p. 262 Folded Wings of the 458th Bombardment Group by Reynolds & Page 274 of the book LIBERAORS OVER NORWICH by Mackay, Bailry & Scorza, 2010, D790G4582010 & 458bg.com, Kingsley crew, crew member list & picture included / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
