Carl G Moak

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 16 September 1943 in B-17 #42-29934, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
A B-17F Flying Fortress (serial number 42-3154) of the 379th Bomb Group in flight over California. Printed caption on reverse: '27344 AC - Boeing B-17F - The majestic grandeur of a Flying Fortress in the air. Caught by the camera's eye is a B-17F, while on an operations flight over California. U.S. Air Force Photo.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 September 1943

Born

Joliet, Illinois, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 16 September 1943

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1348 / MACR 1348,  Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 231; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 280 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database