Cecil M May

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 26 November 1943 in B-17 #42-29955 'Mr. Five By Five', Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 1324.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-29955

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mr five by five
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

26 November 1943

Born

Trade, Tennessee, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 26 November 1943

Buried

Tablets of the Missing

Revisions

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Added a connection to the 8th AF mission #138 for 26 Nov 1943.

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Added S/N per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56292175.

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Added a Buried event per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 56292175.
Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56292175/cecil-m.-may

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number 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 1324 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database