Carl Szell
Military
Rear L - R: Frank Janish, Mechanic; Robert Pressler, BT; Wayne Anthony, RO; Unknown; Robert Worbois, TT; Thomas Duffy, Waist G; Bruce Drynab , Mechanic
Front L - R: Francis Drake, Co-Pilot; Carl Szell, Armorer; Ralph Ross, Pilot; Rinaldo Procario, Bombardier; Ernest Black, Navigator; Kenneth Harrison, Crew Chief
Seated - John Wilson, Armorer
Object Number - UPL 39249 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Big Barn Smell" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 23 June 1944." Rear L - R:...
Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.
Award: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cuyahoga County, OH | 21 November 1914 | |
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Enlisted |
Cleveland, OH | 14 September 1942 | Cleveland, Ohio |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
21 October 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
New Port Richey, FL | 1 March 1998 | |
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Buried |
Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL | 5 March 1998 | Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, FL |
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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