Elton Dickens
Military ROLL OF HONOURThe John P. Keys crew: (Left to Right) John P. Keys, Patrick H. Lollis, Elton Dickens Elvin W. Samuelson, Harry D. Park, Joseph A. Costanza, Gilbert A. Borba, Frank O. Thomas, Peter P. Martin and Donald V. Rieger.
Associated people mentioned in caption
Shot down by flak and crashed at St Sylvain in B-17 #43-37865, Killed in Action (KIA).
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36477145
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19128814
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-61947
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 100th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 11070824
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
8 August 1944 | ||
Born |
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
8 August 1944 |
Revisions
Removed some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
Added an Association to the 100th BG, the parent bomb group of the 349th, 350th, 351st & 418th Bomb Squadrons & the 412th Air Service group.
Added an Association to “Thorpe Abbotts”, the home base of the 100th BG.
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Mark Provost - Great Nephew of S Sgt Gilbert A Borba - sole survivor of the John P Keys Crew
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 8073 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database