Clarence E Winchell Jr
Military
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UPL 25234
Crew of the Battle-weary, but triumphant, "Memphis Belle" which made twenty-five bombing missions over Europe are shown: L to R Back Row: T/Sgt. Robert J Hanson, Garfield, Wash., Radio Operator; T/Sgt. Harold P Loch, Green Bay, Wisc. holding 'Stuka', Top Turret Gunner; Capt Vincent B Evans, Henderson, TX., Bomb Capt Robert N Morgan, Asherville, NC., Pilot.
L to R Front Row: S/Sgt Cecil N Scott, Altoona, PA., Ball Turret. S/Sgt Clarence B Winchell, Oak Park, IL. L Waist gunner. S/Sgt John P Quinlan, Yonkers, NY., Tail gunner. S/Sgt Casimer A Nastal, Detroit, MI. R Waist gunner.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A06266-23971AC.
L to R Front Row: S/Sgt Cecil N Scott, Altoona, PA., Ball Turret. S/Sgt Clarence B Winchell, Oak Park, IL. L Waist gunner. S/Sgt John P Quinlan, Yonkers, NY., Tail gunner. S/Sgt Casimer A Nastal, Detroit, MI. R Waist gunner.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A06266-23971AC.
Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Left waist gunner on B-17 41-24485 'Memphis Belle', his guns downed the 8th and final German fighter from the Belle. His diaries provided most of the accurate accounts of the missions. He and fellow crew members completed a war bond tour across the United States with the famous 'Belle' from June to September 1943.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
Post war: Retired as a chemical engineer.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Memphis Belle
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Massachusetts, USA | 4 November 1916 | |
Enlisted |
Chicago, IL, USA | 5 March 1941 | |
Died |
Barrington, IL 60010, USA | 16 July 1994 | |
Based |
Bassingbourn | Assigned to 324BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other War bonds tour |
United States | Completed a war bond tour across the United States with the famous B-17 from June to September 1943. | |
Born |
Oak Park, IL, USA | 846 Forest Ave Oak Park Illinois USA |
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