Daniel J Cashman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down 1 May 1943 in B-17 #425780 'Black Swan' on a mission to UBoat yards at St. Nazaire, France. A/C exploded and crashed near St. Pere-en-Retz where a monument was erected in 1984. 6 Killed in Action (KIA). 3 Prisoner of War (POW) and 1 evaded.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Black Swan
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 May 1943

Born

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 1 May 1943

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15727 / MACR 15727, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hayes, p. 113, 303rd BG web site / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database