Samuel H Gordon

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) 13 January 1945 in B-17 #43-38271 'Big Buster'.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

43-38271

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Big Buster
  • Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Revere, Massachusetts, USA

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 13 January 1945

Revisions

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Removed a dup event.

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

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11736 / MACR 11736, http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database