Francis W McCall

Military

Assigned 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

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • 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

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: What's Next?
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 15 June 1942 Chicago Illinois

Born

Chicago, IL

Revisions

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Corrected a misspelled word ("hig") in the "Summary biography".

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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