Gwyn W Bell

Military
media-38456.jpeg 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

Photo from 359th Fighter Group Memory book.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.

Object Number - 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...

Assigned to 370FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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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.

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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

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