Samuel Devan
Military
398th Bomb Group - 602nd Bomb Squadron
B-17G-45-BO #42-97252 - Served with both the 398th BG & 351st BG
Standing Left to Right: John P. Ryan (P), Roy Test, Jr. (CP), Carl F. Foster (N), Daniel Adams (B)
Kneeling Left to Right: Lloyd G. Stovall (R/O), John J. Cowley (FE), Joseph Horvath (G), Ray Keene (TG), Sam Devan (G)
Photo taken in Rapid City, SD - April 1944
Object Number - UPL 22984 - John P. Ryan Crew 398th Bomb Group - 602nd Bomb Squadron B-17G-45-BO #42-97252 - Served with both the 398th BG & 351st BG Standing Left to...
Good Conduct Ribbon, EAME Ribbon with two (2) Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Ribbon, Air Medal with three (3) Oak Leaf Clusters, Distinguished Flying Cross.
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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: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Devil's Mistress
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Pennsylvania, USA | 19 June 1919 | |
| Nesquehoning, PA, USA | 19 June 1919 - 1 March 1956 | ||
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Enlisted |
Fort Meade, MD, USA | 13 October 1941 | |
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Died |
1 March 1956 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
I am Samuel Devan's Grandson and the information I added regarding his medals and awards comes directly from his Military Discharge paperwork.
Contributor466thHistorian
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
398th History, Vol 1 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia