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DALE, Clyde Francis - Date of
birth
15 December 1915 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Anabelle, Macon County, Missouri -
Hometown
Hamilton, Caldwell County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-807998 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
351st Bombardment Squadron,
100th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 March 1944 - Place of
death
Hausstette, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 18 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clyde Dale (father)
Etta L. Dale (mother)
Gerald Dale (brother)
Georgia Dale (sister)
Howard Dale (brother)
Jean Dale (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31735 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Lucky Lee
Mission: Bombing of the Friedrichstrasse railroad station
MACR: 3020
More information
German fighters knocked out engine 3 & 4. There was a huge steam of gasoline coming off the right wing and the pilot, Lt Brannan, issued the bail out signal fearing an explosion. A few moments later, the airplane exploded.Eight crew members were taken prisoner, two were killed.
According to a statement of one of the surviving crew members, Robyn P. Fulton, 1st Lt Dale was seriously wounded during the fighter attack. The pilot was trying to put his parachute on when the plane blew up.
1st Lt Dale was initially buried at the POW Cemetery of Vechta/Oldenburg on 11 March 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, 100thBombGroup, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.8thafhs.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Michel Beckers, 100thBombGroup, www.findagrave.com - Caryn Hood