Earl William Buckingham
Military ROLL OF HONOUR
Rear L-R: Unk, Unk, 2Lt George J Beys, Unk
Front L-R: S/Sgt Earl W Buckingham, Sgt Arnout Martens, Sgt. Henry A Gardner, Sgt John Kurzawski, Sgt Ralph E Streicher, S/Sgt. Fred E Dexter
Object Number - UPL 36828 - "Lt. Roth and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 18 May...
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster' 19-May-44; flak destroyed nose Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4949
Awards: PH.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19098458 / O-753930
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Woof, Sky Duster
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Baltimore, Maryland | 6 May 1917 | NoK Wife Katherine |
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Enlisted |
Baltimore, MD | 22 December 1942 | Baltimore, Maryland |
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
Pichelsberg, Germany | 19 May 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) Berlin in B-17 42-31386 'Sky Duster' 19-May-44; flak destroyed nose Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 4949 |
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Based |
Molesworth | 19 May 1944 | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Buried |
Baltimore National Cemetery Baltimore, Baltimore City, MD | Re-Interred Baltimore National Cemetery Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland |
Revisions
Changed the label for a Died event to “Killed in Action (KIA)” per info in the "Summary biography".
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4949