David N Cassell

Military

In Operation Market Garden, drop pulled QM Pvt Jasura out of the plane at a low attitude. MACR 9486. Plane was 'Eager One' A/C #44-10517 piloted by Lieutenant Harold Piper.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 448th Bomb Group.

448th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-10517

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eager One
  • Unit: 448th Bomb Group 712th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Minot, North Dakota, USA

Other

Returned to Duty (RTD)

Holland 18 September 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Changed the label for a POW event to "Returned to Duty (RTD)".
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography".

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Combat Chronology Supplement, The 448th BG: Liberators Over Germany p. 152 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9486 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database