Soldier Details

Division:

Army Air Corps
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497th Bomb Squadron 344th Bomb Group(Medium)

Highest Rank:

Captain

Theater of Operation:

European

Served:

Nov 4, 1943 - Dec 4, 1945

Military Honors:

Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Unit Citation

Honored By:

Unknown

Biography

Employee of Western Electric and Ohio Bell, before and after WWII. Pilot of B-26 aircraft in 497th Bomb Squadron, 344th Bomb Group- 7I-D Flew on dawn-first mission over Utah Beach on D-Day. Aircraft was struck by light flak over the beach, and was forced to land at emergency field, RAF Warmwell. This pilot flew 65 total missions over Europe.