Wendell A McClure
MilitaryEvaded (EVD) crashed near Beauvais on 7 Jun 44 in P-47 42-26342
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 62nd Fighter Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Evaded |
7 June 1944 - 31 August 1944 | ||
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Evaded |
10 July 1944 - 31 August 1944 | McClure was hidden with my father by the Pelletier family who at the time were living in the village of Haudivillers having been forced out of their family home in Bonlier, north east of Beauvais, which was very close to a German FLAK battery protecting the local airfield. The house was opposite the church. Photos and story at the ME699 website: https://lancaster-me699.co.uk/home-2/william%20young's%20crew/Dad/france-july-to-september-1944 |
Revisions
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 5494;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
ContributorAAM
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Sources
MACR 5494 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database