LeRoy E Daub

Military

Flew B-17 'Baltimore Bounce' #42-29894 on mission to Bremen Dec 13, 1943 which developed oxygen problems.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29894

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Baltimore bounce
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

8 March 1997

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to the A/C #42-29894 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Hell's Angels Newsletter May 2001,Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey, p. 515