John B Dailey

Military

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Units served with

A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Morning Star, Tail End Charlie
  • Unit: 401st Bomb Group 613th Bomb Squadron 615th Bomb Squadron

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Capitalized first name.

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Added his first name from the nickname.

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Corrected the name by moving "B" from the first name field to the middle name field.

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I am providing this info on my father, JB Dailey. He served with the 401st BG, 615th Squadron as a tail-gunner aboard "Morning Star", also known as "Tail-End Charlie", commanded by Lt. George Sombart.

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