Samuel Andrew Eggers Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Original Crew #13. 12 June 1943 Killed on a formation training flight in B17 42-30036.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36244473
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 544th Bomb Squadron
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-000096
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot/ Pilot
Headshot of young man with dark wavy hair wearing sports jacket and tie
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14124092
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 546th Bomb Squadron

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Killed in Service

12 June 1943

Born

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 147;
http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/PersonnelSearch.php?LastName=e...

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AAIR 43-06-12-502 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database