Selbert Hampton Moore
MilitarySeptember 8, 1944 in 'Why Not?' A/C #42-107208 flak cause one engine's cylinder to blow out. Pressure dropped in another engine and pilot Jorgensen could not make the engine feather. Prop wash from other planes caused rapid drop in altitude. Bombs were dropped 20 miles east of Rheims. Now at 1000 feet in altitude, pilot Jorgensen ordered a bail out. All bailed out except pilot, copilot and Bombardier. With the load lightened the plane was able to fly to Orly. 'Why Not?' was repaired in France and returned to base. Sergeant Moore and other crew members contacted French and were taken to Paris.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Why Not?
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
15 March 1920 | ||
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Died |
24 July 2014 | (aged 94) | |
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Buried |
San Diego, California, USA | Miramar National Cemetery PLOT: SECTION A ROW 2 SITE 153 |
Revisions
Added S/N per MACR #8810 (Fold3.com). Source: https://www.fold3.com/image/28728984
Updated rank per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 134040822.
Added Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 134040822.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added a connection to A/C #42-107208 listed in the "Summary biography".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000 Combat Chronology Supplement, Snetterton Falcons by Doherty and Ward, p.189 MACR 8810