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Donald E. BUCKLAND
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Source : Fold 3 | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 19053673 | ||||||
| AGE | 23 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14 November 1919 | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | CALIFORNIA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Parent : Gertrude BUCKLAND | ||||||
| RANK | Staff Sergeant | ||||||
| FONCTION | Gunner | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Actor |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 17 November 1941 San Francisco CALIFORNIA | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 327th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 9 October 1942 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Hameau de Lannay - Cne de Mouchin | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-17 Fortress - type E - s/n 41-9018
Macr : 15218 Shot by hunter (Lt Otto Stammbergers of 9 / JG26.) On his return from mission | ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Saint-André N°3572
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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| DECORATION |
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| STORY | |||||||
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Crew of B-17 Fortress - type E - s/n 41-9018
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| 1st Lieutenant | Francis H | CHORAK | Pilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | O-442749 - PH - Fils de Katie Chorak, Mount Shasta, CALIFORNIA - Saute de 30m - Parachute non ouvert |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Joseph J | FRACCHIA | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia | O-789386 - Fils de Frank Fracchia, Memphis, TENNESSEE | ||
| 2nd Lieutenant | Grady Wayne | ROPER | Navigator | Escaped | O-790158 - Né le 02/07/1919 - Fils de Samuel G Roper, Albany, GEORGIA | |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Charles G | KOLODZINSKI | Bomber | Prisoner - Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia | O-659561 - Epoux de Edith E Kolodzinski, North Hampton, MASSACHUSETTS | |
| S/Sergeant | Paul R | GORDON | Mechanic | Prisoner - Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf | 13029445 - Fils de Howard W Walker, Tamaqua, PENNSYLVANIA - Blessé | |
| M/Sergeant | James E | LANE | Mec/Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 6898584 - PH - Pennsylvania |
| S/Sergeant | John J | DOLAN | Radio | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 31035541 - PH - Fils de John Dolan, MASSACHUSETTS |
| S/Sergeant | Donald E | BUCKLAND | Radio/Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 19053673 - PH - Fils de Gertrude Buckland, Berkeley, CALIFORNIA |
| S/Sergeant | Malcolm | CULPEPPER | Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer | 34241096 - PH - Fils de Kate G Culpepper, FLORIDA |
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Source : Michel Coste |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Francecrashes39-45.net - Aerosteles.net - Anciens-aerodromes.com |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |