David Rowley Dean

Military

Assigned to 7BS, 34BG, 8AF USAAF. Damaged by flak and ditched in channel on 25-Jun-44 in B-24 42-94849 'Maid of Fury' RTD

 

Pilot and Co-pilot unable to bale out due to altitude and were thrown from the aircraft on ditching. Picked up by RN destroyer.

 

Awards: AM (3OLC), EAME (2BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18075830 / O-687021
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32711948
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19102963
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14162069
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15076714
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-94849
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Maid of Fury
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Janesville, Wisconsin 26 October 1921 Janesville, Wisconsin

Enlisted

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 18 May 1942 EnlistedMilwaukee, Wisconsin

Revisions

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MACR 7372

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7372