398th Bomb Group
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Killed While Stationed at Station 131, Nuthampstead (not on a mission)

The following table lists the 10 men lost in the 398th Bomb Group while stationed at Nuthampstead. Other pages list the men lost in combat and while training in the United States.

Notes:

  • Data Source: Most of the statistical information in this table was extracted from the 398th BG Historical Microfilm obtained from Maxwell AF Base in Alabama.
  • Data Organization: The data is ordered by date, then by B-17 Serial # for that date, and then alphabetically by surname for a particular B-17.
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  • Last Update: The last update of the data below was April 15, 2023.


Killed While Stationed at Station 131, Nuthampstead (not on a mission)
398th BG - KIA Name
Unit
Position
Date KIA
Mission / Location
Mission #
B-17 Serial #
Comments
Harry D. Shafer
602nd
 Cpl. 05/08/44 Nuthampstead base
N/A
 N/A Accidently dropped bomb, caused death. Buried Greenlawn Cemetery, Versailles, OH - Plot D.
Harold L. Blackwell
478th
 Pvt. 06/15/44 Nuthampstead base
N/A
 N/A Killed when 500lb bomb fell on him while loading B-17. Buried Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley - Plot C, Row 1, Grave 24.
Manuel M. Bassora
1226 QM
 Pvt. 09/24/44 Nuthampstead base
N/A
 N/A Killed on base when truck hit him. Buried Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley - Plot F, Row 6, Grave 133.
Phillip H. Brusseau
603rd
 Co-Pilot 10/23/44 Nuthampstead base
N/A
 N/A Died from injuries received during emergency landing (overshot runway) while leading practice mission on 10/21/44. Moore crew. Buried Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, NY - Section F, Site 4042.
James E. Chandler
601st
 Engineer / TT Gunner 10/23/44 Nuthampstead base
N/A
 N/A Hit by truck off base, died in base hospital. Buried Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley - Plot F, Row 7, Grave 57.
Howard F. Ayers
603rd
 Radio Op / Gunner 01/02/45 Macclesfield, England
N/A
 43-38944 A Killed when new B-17 being transferred from Liverpool to base crashed. Buried Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX -
Section O, Site 33.
Donald J. DeCleene
603rd
 Pilot 01/02/45 Macclesfield, England
N/A
 43-38944 A Killed when new B-17 being transferred from Liverpool to base crashed. Buried Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley - Plot C, Row 1, Grave 28.
Frank E. Garry, Jr.
603rd
 Engineer / TT Gunner 01/02/45 Macclesfield, England
N/A
 43-38944 A Killed when new B-17 being transferred from Liverpool to base crashed. Buried Holy Cross Cemetery & Mausoleum, North Arlington, NJ -
Block 14, Section D, Grave 305 1A.
Thomas Manos
603rd
 Navigator 01/02/45 Macclesfield, England
N/A
 43-38944 A Killed when new B-17 being transferred from Liverpool to base crashed. Buried Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley - Plot C, Row 3, Grave 28.
Maynard Stravinski
603rd
 Co-Pilot 01/02/45 Macclesfield, England
N/A
 43-38944 A Killed when new B-17 being transferred from Liverpool to base crashed. Buried Cambridge American Cemetery, Madingley - Plot F, Row 1, Grave 105.



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