Cecil Clint Estess

Military

Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF. Gaston Fox crew. Shot down 10-Apr-44 in B-17 42-31511 'Fool's Luck III'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3939



Awards: AM (3OLC), PH.

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-802737
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fools Luck III
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 612th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Magnolia, Mississippi 26 February 1921 Son of Clinton Rodney and Bertie [Fortenberry] Estess.

Enlisted

Camp Shelby, MS 18 September 1942 Camp Shelby, Mississippi

Died

3 miles W of Calais 10 April 1944 Shot down 10-Apr-44 in B-17 42-31511 'Fool's Luck III'. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 3939

Buried

Tablets of the Missing Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial Liege, Belgium

Buried

Burkhalter Cemetery Pike County, MS Memorialised Burkhalter Cemetery Pike County, MS

Based

Deenethorpe 10 April 1944 Assigned to 612BS, 401BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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Added a connection to A/C #42-31511 listed in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" for clarity.

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