World War II Honoree

Gene L. Douglas

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Dutch Historian

SERVICE NUMBER: 0-798637. COMMAND PILOT WITH THE 398TH BOMB GROUP, 600TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944, HIS BOMBER, A B-17 WITH SERIAL NUMBER 42-97740, WAS ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY AND WAS HIT BY FLAK SECONDS BEFORE BOMBING. THE WHOLE CREW OF 10 BAILED OUT AND WAS TAKEN PRISONER.