Cecil Charles McNeish

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-32575.jpeg UPL 32575 2nd Lt Cecil C McNeish 837BS, 437BG, 8AF. Navigator on B-17G 44-8746.

USAAF Photo.

Object Number - UPL 32575 - 2nd Lt Cecil C McNeish 837BS, 437BG, 8AF. Navigator on B-17G 44-8746.

Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Orannienburg 15-Mar-45 in B-17G 44-8746. 15-Mar-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13089



Awards: AM, PH.



AM/ PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 487th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39162667 / O-799342
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 487th Bomb Group 837th Bomb Squadron

Places

Officers of the 487th Bomb Group outside the 838th Bomb Squadron operations room.
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Lavenham/Alpheton Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Osceola Hills, Pennsylvania 7 September 1924 Son of Lewis and Emma A [Yahner] McNeish.

Died

Wittenburg, Germany 15 March 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) Orannienburg 15-Mar-45 in B-17G 44-8746. 15-Mar-45. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 13089

Buried

Interred Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial

Based

Lavenham 15 March 1945 Assigned to 837BS, 487BG, 8AF USAAF.

Enlisted

Pennsylvania, USA

Other

Navigator training

Monroe Regional Airport, 5400 Operations Rd, Monroe, LA 71212, USA Navigator training - Class 44-11 at Selman Field, Monroe.

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