Paul E Davidson
Military
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Three crew members standing below the nose of their famous B-24D Liberator, 41-11761, 'The "Squaw"'. Above the men are the awards presented to the Army Air Force men who successfully flew 71 missions without a casualty.
L-R : Staff Sgt Paul E. Davidson - Lt. Clinton H. Killian - and Staff Sgt. Adney J. Harmon.
L-R : Staff Sgt Paul E. Davidson - Lt. Clinton H. Killian - and Staff Sgt. Adney J. Harmon.
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Staff Sgt. Paul Davidson was a crew member and a gunner on the B-24D, 41-11761, The Squaw, and flew on Operation Tidal Wave to Ploesti. 1 Aug 43. His pilot and plane diverted to Cypress, and returned to base at Benghazi, Libya. 3 Aug 43. later, he returned to Fort Worth, Texas, USA, with Lt. Royden LeBrecht and his crew for a war bond tour . 1944
Awards : Distinguished Flying Cross with an Oak Leaf Cluster - Air Medal - WWII Victory Medal - EAME Campaign Medal with 1 Battle Star
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Sleepy - The Squaw
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 98th Bomb Group 343rd Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
26 October 1921 | ||
Other Survived Ploesti |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | Crew member B-24 41-11761 'Little Squaw' flew on the 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid, diverted to Cypress. |
Died |
Albany, NY | 30 May 1972 | |
Other War Bond Tour |
Fort Worth, TX, USA | Returned to Fort Worth, TX, USA for war bonds tour with A/C. | |
Other Assigned |
Benghazi, Libya | 343 BS, 98 BG, 9 AF. | |
Springfield, MO, USA | Springfield, Missouri, USA | ||
Buried |
Hopedale Cemetery Ozark, Christian County, MO | Hopedale Cemetery Ozark, Christian County, Missouri |