Roy K Staiff

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 17 April 1943 in B-17 #42-5251. Aircraft crashed in North Sea and was not recovered. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bodacious Critter and Pride of The Kiarians

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Freeland, Washington 10 September 1913 Roy was born in the small community of Freeland. On Whidbey Island in Washington State.

Enlisted

9 May 1942

Died

17 April 1943

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 17 April 1943

Revisions

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ContributorMark Staiff
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I am a family member and have seen his birth records and the location of the original family home. Enlistment date from US WWII Enlistment Database

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ContributorMark Staiff
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I am a descendent and I have Roy K. Staiff's Purple Heart and Certificate in my possession.

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ContributorMark Staiff
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Missing Air Crew Report 15518

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ContributorMark Staiff
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Information about the final crew of 42-5251 is wrong. See Missing Air Crew Report 15518

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15518 / MACR 15518, Losses of the 8th and 9th Air Forces Vol. 1 p. 105 by Bishop and Hey, First Over Germany pp. 86-88 by R. Strong, ABMC / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database