Earl C Parenteau

Military

30 missions-lead crew-bombs on target 10 consecutive missions. Ran into thunderstorm in South Atlantic-B-24 tossed violently, but skill of Pilot and Co-Pilot brought ship under control-St. Elmo's fire throughout ship.



AM w/ 5 Oak Leaf Cluster/ DFC

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Units served with

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8309) nicknamed "Ol' Buddy" of the 18th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group at Mendelsham. Pete Gray was the aircraft's crew chief. Handwritten caption on reverse: '18th B.S. 34th BG. Pete Gray C/C.'

18th Bomb Squadron

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

34th Bomb Group

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

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Born

Worcester, Massachusetts 26 January 1918

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