Douglas R Venable Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-45996.jpeg UPL 45996 2nd Lt. Douglas R Venable

From scan of photo given to me by Capt. William Whitson pilot of 42-29673 JJ-S Old Bill

Object Number - UPL 45996 - 2nd Lt. Douglas R Venable

Hit and killed by flak that came into the cabin. 20 mm shells from FW190 came through window, shot away plexiglass nose of B-17F 42-29673 'Old Bill' Killed in Action (KIA) May 15, 1943



Awards: SS, AM, PH.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Old Bill
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 422nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texas, USA 30 December 1921

Enlisted

Fort Benning, GA 31905, USA 19 June 1942 Fort Benning Georgia

Died

15 May 1943 Hit and killed by flak that came into the cabin. 20 mm shells from FW190 came through window, shot away plexiglass nose of B-17F 42-29673 'Old Bill' Killed in Action (KIA) May 15, 1943.

Buried

16 May 1943 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial.
Walker County, GA, USA

Buried

4161 Macon Rd, Columbus, GA 31907, USA Re-Interred Parkhill Cemetery Columbus Muscogee County Georgia, USA

Based

Chelveston Assigned to 422BS, 305BG, 8AF USAAF.

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