Dougald Allen McLean

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media-48438.jpeg UPL 48438 2nd Lt Dougald A McLean, 95BG.

USAAF Photo

Object Number - UPL 48438 - 2nd Lt Dougald A McLean, 95BG.

Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt in B-17 42-30181 'Herky Jerky II' 24-Jan-44; shot down by fighters , Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 2258

Awards: PH.

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Units served with

335th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'

42-30181

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Herky Jerky II : Lover Boy
Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Places

Horham

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Maxbass, ND	24 July 1917
Died	Wingene, Belgium	24 January 1944	Failed to Return (FTR) Frankfurt in B-17 42-30181 'Herky Jerky II' 24-Jan-44; shot down by fighters , KIA MACR 2258
Buried	Graceland Cemetery Maxbass, Bottineau County, ND		Graceland Cemetery Maxbass, Bottineau County, North Dakota
Based	Horham	24 January 1944	Assigned to 335BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF.

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Date13 Mar 2021 10:53:56

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Date13 Mar 2021 10:53:04

ContributorAl_Skiff

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Date12 Mar 2021 19:04:33

Contributorjmoore43

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Added punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

Date24 Jan 2021 16:54:16

ContributorRayWells

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Changed first name to Dougald as is correct

Date27 Sep 2014 18:07:45

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2258, 8th AF Losses

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Object number: UPL 48438 - 2nd Lt Dougald A McLean, 95BG.