Warren George Oaks

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 2nd mission. Failed to Return (FTR) Zudausques mission in B-17 44-6133; Due to extensive Flak damage, A/C collided with 42-97942 and crashed at Allhallows-On-Sea, Kent. Killed in Action (KIA) - MACR 6984.



Awards: PH

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 12th Replacement Control Depot 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11121261 / O-704164
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier / Nose Gunner
media-39809.pdf (159.6 KB) Document 39809 Local Newspaper cutting telling Richard Ritter's story.
Image Alan Jasper/Geoff Burke, Via Mitch Peeke.

Alan Jasper/Geoff Burke. Via Mitch Peeke.

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15133310 / O-701755
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16035502 / O-759660
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35535521
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 19161113
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Graceville, Minnesota 18 March 1921 Son of Andrew G and Eleanor A Oaks.

Died

Thames Estuary 19 June 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Zudausques mission in B-17 44-6133; Mid air collision Killed in Action (KIA) MACR 6984

Buried

Cambridge American Cemetery Cotom, Cambs, UK Plot F Row 4 Grave 5

Based

Kimbolton 19 June 1944 Assigned to 525BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.
White Bear, MN

Revisions

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56293019/warren-george-oaks
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

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Added some punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Mitch Peeke.

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Mitch Peeke.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th page 395/ MACR6984