Dale C Killion
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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Dale C Killion - Denison, 379th BG, KIA
Charles D Taylor collection
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor
Killed in Action (KIA). B-17F 42-29747 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi II'. Mid-air collision during assembly.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Rikki Tikki Tavi II
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 526th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hartwick, Iowa | 30 April 1921 | NARA and FINDAGRAVE sources indicate that he was born in Minnesota. "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 19 "Killed in Action", by Charles D Taylor - indicates that he came from Denison Iowa. Further research may be required. |
Other Killed in action |
5 January 1944 | ||
Buried |
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky | ||
Other Entered Service |
San Francisco, CA, USA | NARA and FINDAGRAVE sources indicate that he entered service from San Francisco, Ca. |
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Sources
Biographical details taken from:
- https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&tf=F&q=dal…;
- http://www.findagrave.com
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Sources
8th AF Losses; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 291 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia