Wallace E Becknell
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 3 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-37927. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 3 February 1944
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Caddo Mills, Hunt County, Texas, USA | 26 January 1913 | |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, California, USA | 24 October 1942 | |
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Died |
3 February 1944 | ||
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Buried |
Netherlands American Cemetery | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
North Sea | 3 February 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #206 on 3 Feb 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".
Contributorjmoore43
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Updated Born and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56296652.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56296652/wallace-e-becknell
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2238 / MACR 2238, 8th Af Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database