Eugene T Winn

Military

Shot down 25 May 1944 in B-24 #41-29140 'Banger'. Evaded.



Air Medal w 1/olc; purple heart

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Units served with

A flight of B-24 Liberators of the 446th Bomb Group fly in formation above the clouds.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Banger
  • Unit: 446th Bomb Group 705th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bungay (Flixton) airfield, looking south, the technical site- with T2 hangar- and control tower are to the right, where the main airfield gate is also situated, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/930. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Flixton

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

9 March 1997

Born

Atlanta, Georgia

Buried

Lawrenceville Cemetery Gwinnet Co, Georgia

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed A/C type in the "Summary biography" from "B-17" to "B-24" per info at 446th BG website.

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5250; The History of the 46th Bomber Group, pg 102