Everett Eldredge Worrell Jr

Military
media-54698.jpeg UPL 54698 Major Everett E Worrell, 381st BG, 532nd BG

Object Number - UPL 54698 - Major Everett E Worrell, 381st BG, 532nd BG

"My title is Major USAF, Retired and I completed 35 combat missions as a pilot and Flight Commander with the 532nd Bomb Sq, 381st Bomb Group at Ridgewell about 25 miles from Duxford. My last combat mission was on 2nd January 1945 and I led the Group from the IP to over the target when I turned the lead over to Col Fitzgerald Sq. Commander on his last combat mission also. Attached is a photo taken on 5 Aug 1944 when I was the Pilot of Patches, the B-17 with "N" on her tail flying off of Sleepy Time Gal with Col Lloyd Sunderland."



June 1944 - January 1945



Worrell, E. Crew



Awards: AM (3OLC), GC, WWII Victory, EAME, National Defense, AF Commendation, AF Longevity, AF Reserve medal.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35875754
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12121133 / T-62334 / O-886590
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot / Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 533rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16155793
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36833823
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

A formation of B-17 Flying Fortresses of the 381st Bomb Group is escorted during a practice mission by a P-51 Mustang of the 355th Fighter Group. The Fortresses, left to right, are (VP-S, serial number 42-97059) nicknamed "Marsha Sue", (VE-N, serial number 43-37675) nicknamed "Patches (Flak Magnet)", (VE-K, serial number 42-106994) nicknamed "Little Guy" and (VE-O, serial number 42-107112) nicknamed "Sleepy Time Gal".
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flak Magnet, Patches
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 532nd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Henrico County, VA 27 May 1922 Son of Everett Eldridge Sr and Ocie [Stiff] Worrell.

Died

Richmond City, VA 3 May 2015

Buried

Forest Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum Richmond, Henrico County, VA 6 May 2015 Forest Lawn Cemetery and Mausoleum Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia

Based

Ridgewell Assigned to 532BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorDouglas P
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ContributorEmily
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Sources

Self, via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.

Date
ContributorEmily
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Sources

Self, via AAM Memory Bank

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx

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