Paul Kenneth Haynes

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-39776.jpeg UPL 39776 Corporal Paul K Haynes, Waist Gunner aboard B17 44-6133. Photo taken by 2nd Lt Theodore "Teddy" Chronopolis, 44-6133's Bombardier, during a training flight about a month before they left for England.

Removed associations not depicted in image. Associated person. Made other associations in person record.

Object Number - UPL 39776 - Corporal Paul K Haynes, Waist Gunner aboard B17 44-6133. Photo taken by 2nd Lt Theodore "Teddy" Chronopolis, 44-6133's Bombardier, during a training...

Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 2nd mission. Failed to Return (FTR) Zudausques mission in B-17 44-6133; Due to extensive Flak damage, A/C collided with 42-97942 and crashed at Allhallows-On-Sea, Kent. Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6984



Awards: PH.

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11121261 / O-704164
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Nose Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
media-39809.pdf (159.6 KB) Document 39809 Local Newspaper cutting telling Richard Ritter's story.
Image Alan Jasper/Geoff Burke, Via Mitch Peeke.

Alan Jasper/Geoff Burke. Via Mitch Peeke.

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15133310 / O-701755
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16035502 / O-759660
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-716559
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Toledo, OH 4 November 1923 Son of Muriel Haynes.

Enlisted

Boston, MA 17 June 1943 Boston, Massachusetts

Died

Thames Estuary 19 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Zudausques mission in B-17 44-6133; Mid air collision Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6984

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery 20 June 1944 Cambridge American Cemetery Plot E Row 2 Grave 11
Weston, MA

Based

Kimbolton 19 June 1944 Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date
Contributormadmitch56
Changes
Sources

Mitch Peeke.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / see Losses of the 8th & 9th page 395

Paul Kenneth Haynes: Gallery (2 items)