Felix E Byrne | American Air Museum

Felix E Byrne

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media-23628.jpeg UPL 23628 Aaron Slavin's Crew. Back row: (L-R) T/Sgt. Lyndell Sellers-Radio Operator, 1st Lt. Adrian Higginbotham-Bombardier, T/Sgt. Walter Sampson-Engineer, S/Sgt. Kenneth Foraker-Waist Gunner, Capt. Aaron Slavin-Pilot. Front row: (L-R) S/Sgt. Felix Byrne-Tail Gunner, S/Sgt. James Webb-Waist gunner, 1st Lt. Robert Morrison-Navigator, 1st Lt. Edgar Bearden-Co-pilot. Photo taken on 20th July 1944.

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.

Object Number - UPL 23628 - Aaron Slavin's Crew. Back row: (L-R) T/Sgt. Lyndell Sellers-Radio Operator, 1st Lt. Adrian Higginbotham-Bombardier, T/Sgt. Walter Sampson-Engineer,...

Shot down 30 November 1944 in B-17 #43-38463, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

The insignia of the 600th Bomb Squadron, 398th Bomb Group.

600th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Aaron Slavin

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-757309
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Ralph Davis Trout

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

43-38463

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 398th Bomb Group 601st Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Nuthampstead Airfield looking north, the technical and recreation sites are on the left, the ammunition dump and firing butts are at the bottom, 9 June 1948. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/53. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Nuthampstead

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Enlisted	New York, NY, USA	13 July 1943
Died	Großlöbichau, Germany	30 November 1944
Born	Elmhurst, New York

Revisions

Date23 May 2021 18:54:28

Contributorjmoore43

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

Date5 Sep 2019 15:51:26

ContributorVelvetband37

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Sonny was a family name. Burnsie was what his comrades called him.

Date18 Sep 2016 02:44:45

Contributor466thHistorian

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http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=3369352

Date27 Sep 2014 18:09:34

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11145

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Object number: UPL 23628 - Aaron Slavin's Crew. Back row: (L-R) T/Sgt...