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Bell, Glyndon Darwyn

Individual Personnel Data
Name Bell, Glyndon Darwyn
Rank Flight Officer
Serial Number T-283
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #70 dated 11 March 1943, effective 11 March 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per 544th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 6 April 1943 - 29th bomb Group, effective 1 April 1943.
Duty Co-pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 1 April 1943
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 15 September 1922
  • Glyndon D. Bell did not fly any combat missions with the 384th Bombardment Group. He was transferred to the 29th Bomb Group on 6 April 1943 and then to the 385th Bombardment Group. He flew combat missions as a Pilot with the 385th BG between 23 September 1943 and 9 October 1943 when he was shot down in 42-30336, Miss Nonalee II. Missing Air Crew Report #824. He evaded capture and reached Sweden with the assistance of the Danish underground.



Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
Flt. Ofcr. Wheat, Delton G⇗PilotPOW
Flt. Ofcr. Bell, Glyndon DarwynCo-pilotTR
2nd Lt. Ketcham, Thomas Leonard⇗NavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Brown, Robert James, Jr⇗BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Finck, Theodore William⇗Radio Operator / GunnerPOW
PVT. Randolph, Thomas Benjamin⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Katuzney, John Joseph⇗Ball Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Hurst, Dero (NMI)⇗Tail GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Pursch, Warren Louis⇗Flexible GunnerPOW
S/SGT. Wood, Ralph Charles⇗Flexible GunnerPOW

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