Cyrus M Wallace
Military ROLL OF HONOURNames written as:
Back row, left to right:
Macrae, Donald P, 2nd Lt, Nav, POW
Brown, Alexander R, 2nd Lt, Pilot, did not fly on 12 August 1943 mission - place taken by Kurt Freund
Emens, Dale T, 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, POW
Bozarth, Glen H, 2nd Lt, Bomb, POW
Wallace, Cyrus M, SSgt, Ball Turret, KIA
Kneeling in front:
Angarano, Daniel J, SSgt, Left Waist, POW
Jamison, Allen G, SSgt, Right Waist, POW
Roberts, Charles E, SSgt, Tail, KIA
Ragland, James L, TSgt, Top Turret, POW
Schaedler, Francis J, TSgt, Radio Op, KIA
Crew names sent through to the American Air Museum by Don Macrae's daughter, Robin.
Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #42-5820, Killed in Action (KIA).
He is buried in a group grave with other members of his crew at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 12 August 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
12 August 1943 | ||
Born |
Bonham, Texas |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Brought in information from duplicate record. Source:
MACR 2340 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
See also:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=wallace&GSfn=cyru…;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2340; 379th Bombardment Group Anthology, pg 274