Henry F Colt Jr

Military
media-31131.jpeg UPL 31131 42-102645 pictured at top of this photo.

From my family records (Grandmother). Happy to provide full set of photos and documents 1-678-906-6166 John Clarke

Object Number - UPL 31131 - 42-102645 pictured at top of this photo.

Evaded (EVD). Shot down by fighters on 9 Aug 1944 and crashed at Zegelsem (Segelsen) in B-17 42-102645.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Clayton E Child

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11068627 and T-061894
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-102645

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Places

Zegelsem

  • Site type: Aircraft crash site
  • Known as: Zegelsem, Belgium

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Evaded Capture

9 August 1944

Born

Brookline, Massachusetts

Revisions

Date
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 8067;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database;
- 305th Bomb Group Roster ;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8067

Henry F Colt: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 31131 - 42-102645 pictured at top of this photo.

Object number: UPL 49460 - The crew of B-17 Flying Fortress serial number 42...