Daniel G Viafore

Military

Daniel Viafore was Co-Pilot on B-17 #42-39941 'Lucky Lady', shot down over Southern Belgium on 12 May 1944. Evaded with the help of the Belgian COMET evasion organization. See http://www.evasioncomete.be/fviafordg.html

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Units served with

The insignia of the 452nd Bomb Group.

452nd Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Atkins

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32792318
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

George Vincent Brush

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32229463
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Bruce W Clago

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16079465 and O-749756
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Leon H Davies

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Richard Diehl Laule

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15131523 and O-700741
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

42-39941

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucky Lady
  • Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Brooklyn, New York, USA 22 July 1921

Enlisted

New York City, New York, United States 7 August 1942 as a Private in the Air Corps

Other

Evaded

Belgium 12 May 1944 - 6 September 1944 Helped by many Belgian citizens and Underground members, via the COMET evasion organization. See http://www.evasioncomete.org/fviafordg.html

Died

Lynbrook, Nassau County, NY, United States 12 January 2008
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Revisions

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Sources

Updated link to the page at www.evasioncomete.be

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

NARA WWII Enlistment records
Escape & Evasion Report : E&E 1950

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4819 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database