Burleigh G Clayton Jr
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
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UPL 6714
Aircraft: B-17F-BO (Training)
Photo taken at Rapid City Army Air Force Base, South Dakota 1943,
Prior to Deploying to Framlingham England as a Replacement Crew assigned to the 390th Heavy Bombardment Group 570Th Squadron .
Robert E. Stump is Front Row Far right
Top Row L-R
Lt George Rains. Lt Robert C Allphin. Lt Harry R Armstrong, Lt Marion A Louis,
Bottom Row L-R
Sgt Edmund R Gabel. Sgt Anthony E Dente. S/Sgt James R Mize Sgt Patrick P Cestaro. Sgt Burleigh G Clayton. Sgt Robert E Stump
Photo taken at Rapid City Army Air Force Base, South Dakota 1943,
Prior to Deploying to Framlingham England as a Replacement Crew assigned to the 390th Heavy Bombardment Group 570Th Squadron .
Robert E. Stump is Front Row Far right
Top Row L-R
Lt George Rains. Lt Robert C Allphin. Lt Harry R Armstrong, Lt Marion A Louis,
Bottom Row L-R
Sgt Edmund R Gabel. Sgt Anthony E Dente. S/Sgt James R Mize Sgt Patrick P Cestaro. Sgt Burleigh G Clayton. Sgt Robert E Stump
Removed associations not depicted in the image. Associations made in the PERSON record of Robert E. Stump.
Shot down by fighters after leaving the formation due to engine problems and crashed SW of Sedan, GR on a mission to Regensburg, GR on 25 Feb 1944 in B-17G #42-37880 'Liberty Belle'. Killed in Action (KIA).
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15382998
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Liberty Bell-e
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 570th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Died |
25 February 1944 | ||
Born |
Roxboro, North Carolina | ||
Buried |
Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2658, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces