Glendon L Day
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) at Zonnemaire in B-24 #44-50747.
Connections
See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.
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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 566th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 5 April 1945
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
5 April 1945 | ||
|
Born |
Skowhegan, ME 04976, USA | ||
|
Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 5 April 1945 |
Revisions
Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Plane had to turn back because of fuel leak. Navigator lost his way. Ended up over Holland and was shot down over port by german PT boat. Shot down at very low altitude.
My name is Peter Day. I am Glendon Day's nephew. I am sharing all info I have on my uncle. Please contact me via email superstock426@ sbcglobal.net. Looking for more info about his service in WW2. Thank you.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13727 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database