492nd Bomb Group (Heavy)
Group
The 492nd Bomb Group were assigned to the 8th Air Force in April 1944. They flew 60 missions over occupied Europe from 11 May 1944 until 7 August 1944.
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Paul M Gidel
Military
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Staff Sergeant Paul M Gidel, Left Waist Gunner, 492nd Bomb Group.
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Staff Sergeant Paul M Gidel, Left Waist Gunner, 492nd Bomb Group with his crew at North Pickenham. Paul is front row, second from left.
Shot down on 6/18/44 landed in Sweden in B-24 #44-40159 'Battling Boops', Interned (INT).
Service
Units served with
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859th Bomb Squadron
Squadron
Aircraft
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44-40159
B-24 Liberator
Events
| Event | Location | Date |
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| Born | Summerville, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Interned | Sweden | 18 May 1944 |
| Lived in | Lake City, IA 51449, USA |
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 16 April 2020 03:47:10 | jmoore43 | Changes to biography |
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:21:16 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6767 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database |
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