Clayton C David
MilitaryOn mission to Oschersleben on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-29524 'Meathound', crew was ordered to bail out but pilot managed to fly damaged a/c back to England and landed at Metfield. Evaded (EVD). Arrived back in the UK on 05/25/1944.
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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
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Meat Hound
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 11 January 1944
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Topeka, Kansas | 19 January 1919 | |
Died |
15 May 2009 | ||
Buried |
Cremation | ||
Other Evaded (EVD) |
11 January 1944 | Bailed out |
Revisions
Added an association to the 8th AF Mission #182 on 11 Jan 1944 per info in the "Summary biography".
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor; Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000, 8th AF Losses,
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