Wayne Humphries
MilitaryRTD crashed after take-off on 10 June 1944, was able to bail out. Part of Oliver's crew. Then transferred to the 9th Air Force and flew on B-26 Marauders.
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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: 'Bam Bam'
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
6 March 2012 | ||
|
Buried/ Commemorated |
Idaho, USA | ||
| Shelley, ID 83274, USA | Exact dates not yet known |
Revisions
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources
Wayne was from Shelley, Idaho according to Jan Haskell, the daughter of Whitney Haskell, who flew with Wayne and visited him after the war.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
8th choronology, http://303rdbg.com/rost-hij.html#H">http://303rdbg.com/rost-hij.html#H> / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia