TABOR Cecil R - 401 BS 91 BG

 

Cecil Ramon TABOR

 

tabor cecil

Source : USAAF Class Book Research Project (Ellen Marchese)

ARMY SERIAL NUMBERO-661890 (18053010)
AGE25  yo
DATE OF BIRTH 1917
ETATBuffalo, OKLAHOMA
FAMILYSingle
RANK1st Lieutenant
FONCTIONCo Pilot
JOB before ENLISTEMENTActorOK
DATE of ENLISTEMENT11 november 1941 Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA
REGIMENT401st Bomb Squadron
DIVISION91st Bomb Group
ARMY8th Air Force
DATE of DEATH30 december 1942

tabor cecil tombe

Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSMIA
PLACE of DEATH

Atlantic Ocean Off Portsall

portsall map

CEMETERYBRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James

Map American Cemetery in St James

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
DATA PLAN

B-17 Fortress - type F-10-BO - s/n 41-24449 LL*B

"Short Snorter"       tail A

Macr : 3265

Mission : Lorient submarine base(56) 

Takeoff: Station 121 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire UK

Shot by hunting

 

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DECORATION

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

US AAF Air Crew Badge

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

badge-aaf_aircrew

Air Medal

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal

US AAF Air Crew Badge

 

am

Photo FDLM

victory medal

badge-aaf_aircrew

 
usaf 8air force 91bg 401bs
STORY
Attaqué par des FW-190. Cet avion était en feu à 21 000 pieds et a explosé cinq minutes après avoir quitté la cible. Arrivé dans l'Atlantique. 10 disparus. 

Crew of B 17 Fortress 41-24449

"Short Snorter"

- 8th Air Force - 91st Bomb Group - 401st Bomb Squadron -
1stLieutenant William D BLOODGOOD Pilot Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
1stLieutenant Cecil R TABOR Co Pilot Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
1stLieutenant William S CHUBB bomber Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
1stLieutenant Frank T DREISBACH Navigator Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
Tech/Sergeant Willy H W ZEECK Mechanic Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
Tech/Sergeant William H STEELE Radio Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
Staff/Sergeant Donald VELASQUEZ gunner Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
Tech/Sergeant Hubert B BUCHANAN gunner Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
Staff/Sergeant Arden G GEARHART gunner Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
Staff/Sergeant William R MARKS gunner Died Wall of Missing Cem Brittany(St James)
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B17 1

 


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