Donald W Berkey
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 49209
Memorial stone near Fischerhude, Germany, commemorating the death of seven members of the crew of B-17 Flying Fortress serial number 42-29959 on 8 October 1943.
Information provided by Thorsten Reich
Shot down 8 October 1943 in B-17 #4229959. Killed in Action (KIA). Earlier 28 July flew Kassel raid. Lost control cables by flak damage. Crash landed returning crew with Berkey wounded.
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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
Places
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
8 October 1943 | ||
Born |
Boswell, Pennsylvania |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 867, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 204