Cliff W Easley

Military

RWG, Crozier crew. 381st BG, 533rd BS, 8th AF. Shot down by fighters on mission #59 to the aircraft factories at Oschersleben, Germany on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-37730. MACR 1877. Prisoner of War (POW).

California

The 1st Bomb Wing/381st BG did not hear the recall while over the continent. 180 out of 700 bombers continued with the mission without fighter cover. The 533rd BS lost 6 out of 9 aircraft. The 381st BG earned its second Distinguished Unit citation



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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

People

George M Balmore

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32171030
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner

John H Baxter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-731137
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Gordon W Crozier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-795709
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Clyde E Dideum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13091561
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner; Flight Engineer

Gordon W Giddens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18076216
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Aircraft

42-37730

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron

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Events

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Based

18 September 1943 - 11 January 1944

Other

Prisoner of War

11 January 1944

Died

23 May 1982

Born

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381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999; MACR 1877 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia