Gerald P Dechambre

Military

Shot down by fighters on return from mission to Frankfurt on 24 Jan 1944 in B-17G #42-37756 'Roarin' Bull. ' Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Roarin' Bill
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Wilmettte, Illinois, USA

Other

Evaded

Germany 24 January 1944

Revisions

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Added a connection to his A/C pilot, Charles Mowers.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2259 / MACR 2259, 8th AF losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database