Burton K Voorhees
Military
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UPL 38003
"Lead crew on bombing mission to Le Meillard, France, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "The 8 Ball". 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 14 January 1944."
Rear L-R: 1Lt Hobart H Steely, 1Lt Darius Raymond Davis, 2Lt Fred T Clark, Lt Col Burton K Voorhees, Capt John V Lemmon.
Front L-R: S/Sgt David L Wilson, S/Sgt Mario D Garcia, S/Sgt Jerry C McLawhorn, S/Sgt Daniel F Gilmore, S/Sgt Frank J Mirenda, S/Sgt Verden D Swank.
Rear L-R: 1Lt Hobart H Steely, 1Lt Darius Raymond Davis, 2Lt Fred T Clark, Lt Col Burton K Voorhees, Capt John V Lemmon.
Front L-R: S/Sgt David L Wilson, S/Sgt Mario D Garcia, S/Sgt Jerry C McLawhorn, S/Sgt Daniel F Gilmore, S/Sgt Frank J Mirenda, S/Sgt Verden D Swank.
Completed 5 x combat missions with 303BG. Transferred to 401BG.
Awards: Croix de Guerre (Palmleaf), DFC, AM (2OLC), WWII Victory, EAME(4 battle stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Wing
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Illinois, USA | 6 December 1913 | Son of Bernard and Roberta W Voorhees. |
Enlisted |
7 October 1937 | ||
Other Discharged USAF |
31 July 1961 | Honourable discharge. | |
Died |
Sun City, Maricopa County, AZ | 23 April 1984 | |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Based |
Deenethorpe | Assigned to 401BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=3561