David F MacGhee

Military

Flew 25 missions during WWII on C. Dale Briscoe crew. Reported to group on 15 Jan 1943. Became squadron commander from 18 May to 13 Aug 1943. He was the 34th Officer to complete tour. Transferred to the 11th CCRC on 13 Aug 1943. During the Korean War he was in the 307th Bomb Group. Was shot down in a B-29 on November 10, 1950 on which he was radar operator became the first of the Korean War to be shot down by a MIG. He was repatriated on 5 September 1953 (two years, nine months, 26 days from the date of his capture). He moved around to several Prisoner of War (POW) camps in North Korea, including the Pak's Palace. Can read more about his Korean Prisoner of War (POW) story in his 306th BGA Collection file; there are two articles written by MacGhee for the Collier's Magazine.



DFC, the Soldier's Medal, 2 Legion of Merit, 5 AM, Meritorious Service Medal, 2 AF Commedation Medal, Army Commedation Medal, PH

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 364th Fighter Group 1st Scouting Force 384th Fighter Squadron 857th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (1st Combat Bomb Wing)
  • Service Numbers: 18052358 / O-441827
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-661979
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot & Co-Pilot
Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in front of a military airplane.  Six men standing to the rear, four men kneeling in front.  Large canvas bags are laying in front of kneeling men
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron 546th Bomb Squadron 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-72555
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Audrey aka Joan of Arc
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 306th Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

16 April 1919

Died

13 September 1992

Buried

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added a connection to "Roy Alan Vinnedge" per info in the Summary biography of "Kermit Brent Cavedo".

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…