Gwyn W Bell
Military
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UPL 38456
From St. George, SC, Lt. Gwyn W. Bell enlisted in Miami Beach, FL, on 1 February 1943. He was assigned to the 370th Fighter Squadron on 28 March 1945 and flew seven combat missions with the 359th Fighter Group before completing his tour of duty in September 1945.
359th Fighter Group collection
359th Fighter Group collection
Photo from 359th Fighter Group Memory book.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Dorchester County, SC, USA | 3 December 1923 | |
Enlisted |
Miami Beach, FL, USA | 1 February 1943 | |
Other Crashed |
Punta Gorda, FL, USA | 25 August 1944 | Stall or Spin 2.5 mi SE of Punta Gorda AAF, FL Cat 5 damage 2Lt Gwyn W Bell, 25-Aug-44. P-40N 43-24142 - RTU 344BU 3AF |
Died |
Simpsonville, SC, USA | 27 June 2011 | |
St George, South Carolina | |||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Completed Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Based |
East Wretham | Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History