David A Humke
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 21636
David A Humke - Des Moines, 96th BG, KIA
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Addition of group
Shot down 28 July 1943 in B-17 42-30141 'Liberty Bell. ' Plane crashed into North Sea. KIA.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Liberty Bell
- Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Other Killed in action |
28 July 1943 | ||
Born |
Dubuque, IA, USA | ||
Buried |
Revisions
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Changes
Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 140;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database.
Additional biographical details from:
- MACR 140 at https://www.fold3.com/image/29417533;
- http://www.findagrave.com
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 140; Snetterton Falcons, pg 43