Virgil S Downing Jr

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Virgil S Downing UPL 69996 UPL 69996 Virgil Downing from Jackson MS
TTE on 44-8613

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Object Number - UPL 69996 - Virgil Downing from Jackson MS TTE on 44-8613

Killed in Action (KIA) near Dobeln in B-17 44-8613.

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Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-8613

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 350th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Died

21 March 1945

Born

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findagrave.com

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Virgil S Downing was the uncle of a close friend. He died March 21 1945 on board B-17 44-8613 of 100th Bomb Group. I’ve been doing research on this crew and their last mission. 

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13572

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Virgil S Downing

Object number: UPL 69996 - Virgil Downing from Jackson MS TTE on 44-8613