Floyd Z Dillon
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
1st. Lt. David McCarty, Jr., Pilot (KIA); 1st Lt. Paul W. McElroy, Co-pilot; 2nd Lt. Frank Bolen, Bombardier (POW); 1st Lt. Donald L. Brazdzons, Navigator; S/Sgt. George W. Hawes, Radio Operator
FRONT ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT:
S/Sgt. Cecil Seekings, Togglier; S/Sgt. Charles Beebe, Waist Gunner; S/Sgt. Floyd Z. Dillon, Tail Gunner (KIA); Sgt. David Wolnowitz, Top Turret Gunner
OTHER CREW MEMBERS: 2nd Lt. Ernest I. Austin, Navigator
Many of the crew members were in "The Roxy Special" (43-38348) on 8 September 1944 when it was downed on a mission to Ludwigshaven, Germany.
Object Number - UPL 51083 - My Baby (42-107033) Lt. McCarty's Crew, 322nd Squadron, 91st BG BACK ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: 1st. Lt. David McCarty, Jr., Pilot (KIA); 1st Lt. Paul...
Killed in Action (KIA). Crashed near Oggersheim in B-17 "Roxy's Special" #43-38348
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Roxy's Special
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 322nd Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
8 September 1944 | ||
|
Born |
Van Alstyne, Texas | ||
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 8 September 1944 |
Revisions
Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label of the “Other” event from "Returned to Duty" to "Killed in Action (KIA)".
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8807 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
