Floyd Oscar Douglas

Military

3 December 1943 crashed on base in B-17#42-39791 "Fletcher's Castoria" with Pilot Martin Tashjian. Then 27 December 1943 accident after landing B-17#42-37772 "Flying Jenny" (also Tashjian crew) during formation flight training. All returned. Shot down by fighters on 29 July 1944 in B-17 "Buffalo Gal" #42-31537 and crashed near Pauschrau, Germany. Killed in Action (KIA). On the William T. Fitzroy page at https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=1648… , Fitzroy states he saw 12 Americans hanged and shot by the Germans on 29 July 1944 after bailing out. Among them were Floyd Douglas, Ira Arnold and Robert Dykeman from his crew. Killed in Action (KIA)

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

People

Ira Lawrence Arnold

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38338409
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer / Top Turret Gunner

Frank William Buschmeier

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35683437
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

John Dutka

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Robert Lawrence Dykeman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19101831 at enlistment, then O-755534
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

William Thomas Fitzroy

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13038519 at enlistment, then O-755538
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Randie Lou" of the 385th Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '385.'

42-31537

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Randie Lou, BUFFALO GAL
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 94th Bomb Group 332nd Bomb Squadron 350th Bomb Squadron

42-37772

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flyin Jenny
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

42-39791

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fletcher's Castoria

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Geary, Blaine County, Oklahoma, United States 23 August 1921

Enlisted

30 July 1942 Binghamton, New York

Other

Killed In Action

29 July 1944 near Punschrau, Germany

Buried

30 July 1944 cemetery of Hassenhausen, Germany
McGraw, Cortland County, New York (mailing address : Williamsville, Erie County, NY)

Revisions

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Adapted text of Biography and made connections with crew members in landing accidents of 42-39791 and 42-37772

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Adapted text of Biography

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MACR 7809
NARA WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft Card
German report KU-2601 at https://catalog.archives.gov/id/147892518
https://100thbg.com/index.php?option=com_bombgrp&view=personnel&id=1648…

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Corrected typos in "Summary biography".

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 7809 / MACR 7809, Losses of Eighth and Ninth Air Forces Vol I by Bishop & Hey pp. 407. 441 with pictures of ac / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database