Obert Merle Lay
Military
Standing L-R: Cecil B. Hobdey (N), Harry W. Neville (P), John G. McNamara (CP), Horace B. Denton (B)
Kneeling L-R: Robert W. Olson (TG), Jack R. Harper (FG), Unidentified 1, Unidentified 2, Obert M. Lay (R)
To be identified: Angelo DeLauri (ETTG), Stanley J. Kania (BT)
Aircraft: 42-102518 JD-K, DAMN YANKEE
Object Number - UPL 7358 - Harry Walter Neville Crew Standing L-R: Cecil B. Hobdey (N), Harry W. Neville (P), John G. McNamara (CP), Horace B. Denton (B) Kneeling L-R:...
Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Harry Neville crew. 30 x combat missions. Completed Tour.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-758610
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot/Director of Materiel
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Hale's Angels
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Nevada Avenger
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Silver Queen
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Jamaica Mary
- Unit: 547th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 422nd Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Aurora, IL | 24 January 1923 | Son of Arthur E and Lillian B Lay. |
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Other Landing accident RTD |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 22 July 1944 | B-17 42‑97201 landing accident RTD 22-Jul-44. |
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Other Promotion |
Grafton Underwood, UK | 27 July 1944 | Promoted to Tech Sergeant. |
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Died |
25 December 2012 | ||
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Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO | 28 December 2012 | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri |
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Based |
Grafton Underwood | Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
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2017-03-21 Information from duplicate AAM File https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/165315 was consolidated in this file.
AAIR 44-07-22-524 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
