Glen Wells

Military

Shot down 17 May 1943 in B-17 #42-29767 'Boot Hill', Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

Louis Lafayette Haltom

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-412111
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Bailey Jackson Lovin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18037391 at enlistment, then O-663394
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

George Dewey Rawlings

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728314
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-29767

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boot Hill
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Evaded

France 17 May 1943

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15546 / MACR 15546; Snetterton Falcons, pg 24 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database