Donald R Roscoe
Military
Personal copy - official personnel files, Donald R. Roscoe
Object Number - UPL 7059 - 8th Air Force, 490th BG(H), 850th BS, Crew 182 - Weber Crew
35 missions between 16 Nov 1944 and 11 Mar 1945, all with the same crew. A few holes in the B-17 but no one was injured. 10 lucky guys, especially on the Merseberg raid 25 Nov 1944 when losses were heavy. Crew pilot was Robert E. Weber, with whom I still keep in touch.
AM 5Oak Leaf Cluster
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Fort Collins, Colorado | 5 April 1925 | |
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Died |
Dillon, MT 59725, USA | 17 February 2013 |
Revisions
Additional updates to Donald Roscoe's record by granddaughter, Shay Roscoe Armstrong
Additional updates to Donald Roscoe's record by granddaughter, Shay Armstrong.
Source - Personal copy of official personnel file - Donald R. Roscoe
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self
