Wayne L Buck
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 54551
"The crew at El Paso, Texas."
From my uncle, Porter D. Clemens' photos
Shot down 21 May 1943 in B-17 #42-3053 'Desperate Journey'. Killed in Action (KIA).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Desperate Journey
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
21 May 1943 | ||
Born |
Washta, Iowa, USA | ||
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 21 May 1943 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
ContributorAAM
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4438 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database