Wayne P McCallen

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Wayne McCallen was Co-Pilot of B-17 #43-38052 of 305th BG/366th BS when it was shot down in Germany on 17 October 1944. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Emil V Potucek

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19136058 and O-765415
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George Charles Skeen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12205242 and O-723193
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Joseph A Sutter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37619491
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Illinois, United States 6 March 1918 the son of Clay J. and Florence S. McCallen

Enlisted

Santa Ana, California, United States 18 March 1943 as an Aviation Cadet in the Air Corps

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Killed in Action (KIA)

near Merten, Bornheim, Germany 17 October 1944 died in Germany with the loss of B-17 #43-38052, shot down 17 October 1944. Killed in Action (KIA). Missing Air Crew Report - MACR 9473
Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States

Buried

Canyon Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, United States

Revisions

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MACR 9473
NARA WWII Enlistment records

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Duplicate. Wrong middle initial, which should be "P"

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9473