Elbert Paul Wayne
MilitaryAssigned to 731BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 30 x missions. On shuttle mission to Russia, was lead plane, went to Cairo. Flew only plane that was not shot up by the Germans.
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 731st Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35010986 / O-74833
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Fresno, CA | 6 October 1922 | Son of A. A. Wayne. |
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Enlisted |
San Francisco, CA | 30 December 1942 | San Francisco, California |
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Died |
Orlando, FL | 18 June 2014 | |
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Buried |
Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, FL | 21 June 2014 | Florida National Cemetery Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida |
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Based |
Deopham Green | Assigned to 731BS, 452BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources
1999 Unit Roster/self / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia