Ellie R Nesmith

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

29 MAY 44 LEIPZIG (EAC). Killed in Action.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-107011

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Shining Hour
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 418th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Killed in Action

Germany 29 May 1944

Revisions

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MACR 5237

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Added his First name & S/N per info on the 100th BG website.
SOURCE: https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=3842…
Added an association to the 100th BG, the parent bomb group of the 349th, 350th, 351st & 418th Bomb Squadrons.
Added a KIA event per info in the "Summary biography" .

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.mcadams.org/fpdb/sqds_name2.asp