William O Deal

Military
media-55121.jpeg UPL 55121 MACR 15710 - Edward T. Brodnax

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Object Number - UPL 55121 - MACR 15710 - Edward T. Brodnax

Shot down 28 June 1943 in B-17 #42-5724 'Thunderbird/ Marnita No. 2'. Plane ditched in Channel. Returned to base.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Thunderbird II, Marnita No. 2
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Returned (RTD)

English Channel 28 June 1943

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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 15710 / MACR 15710, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop and Hey p. 168 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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