Paul H McQueen
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
All information correct as on Roll of Honor board
Object Number - UPL 13253 - 93rd Bomb Group Roll of Honor at Hardwick Airfield Memorial Museum.
KNO. After completing their missions, as a member of the the crew of 'Hot Stuff' B-24 #41-23728 was tasked with flying General Frank Andrews, commanding general of the USAAF in the ETO to the US. The plane crashed in Iceland killing all but the tail gunner.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15066095 / O-789244
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-437644
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Hot Stuff
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Endwell, New York | 4 April 1919 | |
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Died |
Iceland | 3 May 1943 | |
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Buried |
Honesdale, PA 18431, USA |
Revisions
Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Added Paul H McQueen's name to the digital Roll of Honour in the American Air Museum at IWM Duxford, England.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs, Vol 1 by Bishop and Hey, p. 114;Ted's Travelling Circus by Carroll Stewart, Chapter 11 'Tragedy in Iceland' pp. 111-118, WWII Memorial web site
