Theodore Bert Davich
Military
L-R 2Lt Guy M Miller, 2Lt Thomas M Rybovich, 1Lt Theodore Davich, S/Sgt Robert R Mullen, T/Sgt Gerald E McGuire, Cpl William F Steuck.
Object Number - UPL 29332 - Crew of B-17 42-38078 'Sweet Pea' pose after their narrow escape on 21-Sep-44. L-R 2Lt Guy M Miller, 2Lt Thomas M Rybovich, 1Lt Theodore Davich,...
Assigned to 429BS, 2BG, 15AF USAAF. On raid to Debrecen, Hungary A/C hit by direct hit and severely damaged 21-Sep-44. Returned to base, A/C successfully landing, its severed fuselage collapsing. RTD.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Sweet Pea
- Unit: 2nd Bomb Group 429th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Hancock County, WV, USA | 3 January 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Miami Beach, FL, USA | 1 May 1943 | |
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Other Returned to base |
Debrecen, Hungary | 21 September 1944 | On raid to Debrecen, Hungary A/C hit by direct hit and severely damaged 21-Sep-44. Returned to base, A/C successfully landing, its severed fuselage collapsing. RTD. |
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Other Released |
United States | 2 February 1946 | Released from USAAF. |
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Died |
Starkville, MS 39759, USA | 26 June 1993 | |
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Based |
Amendola | Assigned to 429BS, 2BG, 15AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Starkville, MS 39759, USA | Odd Fellows Cemetery Starkville Oktibbeha County Mississippi, USA |