Dale C Killion

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media-21665.jpeg UPL 21665 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

Object Number - UPL 21665 - Dale C Killion - Denison, 379th BG, KIA

Killed in Action (KIA). B-17F 42-29747 'Rikki-Tikki-Tavi II'. Mid-air collision during assembly.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

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

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

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