Emerson Leslie Davies
MilitaryEmerson and his brother Ray both joined up to fight in the war - one in the Air Force and one in the Navy.
Shot down 17 August 1943 in B-17 42-30176 'Assassin', Prisoner of War.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 35374757
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Assassin
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Prisoner of War |
Belgium | 17 August 1943 | |
Born |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
ContributorKathy
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Draft cards, newspaper records and official Air Force reports regarding the crash of their B-17.
ContributorAAM
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MACR 401 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database