Ivan Clark Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR
media-20795.jpeg UPL 20795 563rd Bomb Squadron crew in front of B-17 42-30193 "Hardluck".

Riley F Bissonette son.

Object Number - UPL 20795 - 563rd Bomb Squadron crew in front of B-17 42-30193 "Hardluck".

Shot down 20 December 1943 in B-17 #42-31084. Killed in Action (KIA).



DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster/ PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-794648
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 388th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30193) nicknamed "Hard Luck". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Eceleston crew.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hard Luck
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Mac
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

King and Queen County, VA, USA 12 December 1920

Enlisted

Richmond, VA, USA 17 July 1942

Other

388th BG Combat Tour

Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK 17 July 1942 - 20 December 1942

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Bremen-Vegesack, Bremen, Germany 20 December 1943

Buried

Plot C Row 14 Grave 3 Ardennes American Cemetery Neupré, Belgium

Born

Walkerton, VA 23177, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Capitalized the words "Waist Gunner" in the "Role/job" field.

Date
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Merged with duplicate record to include details from:
ABMC;
MACR 3154;
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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ContributorAAM
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MACR 3154 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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