42-106797 Donna Gayle

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Named for Capt Otey M Glass Jr's baby daughter. A/C struck by cannon fire while pursuing an Bf109, engine gave out while exiting the area. Pilot Capt Otey M Glass Jr evaded EVD - was hidden by a French family on their farm until the Canadian Army liberated Haudricourt. 18-Aug-44. MACR 8142.

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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron No 133 'Eagle' Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885214
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-790653
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

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60600 Clermont, France 18 August 1944 A/C struck by cannon fire while pursuing an Bf109, engine gave out while exiting the area. Pilot Capt Otey M Glass Jr evaded EVD - was hidden by a French family on their farm until the Canadian Army liberated Haudricourt. 18-Aug-44. MACR 8142.

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MACR 8142 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database