Francis W McCall
MilitaryAssigned to 750BS, 457BG, 8AF USAAF. Upon landing at Nutts Corner, Ireland on ferry flight from Goose Bay, Labrador on 23 Jan 1944, B-17G 42-97459 ran off the end of the runway due to high landing speed and a wet runway. RTD.
Failed to Return (FTR) Le Bourget in B-17 42-102464; Hit by flak lost two engines. 14-Jun-44 Evaded EVD.
Awards: Am, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 748th Bomb Squadron 750th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17071717 / O-747374
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot ; Pilot
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Connington
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 15 June 1942 | Chicago Illinois |
Born |
Chicago, IL |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Flak Dodger by Roland Byers, MACR 5805, 8th AF Losses