Reginald, who resided in Dagsboro, Delaware, served as a Staff Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F #42-5917, 524th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on September 9, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-5917 took off, with a crew of 10, from Kimbolton, England on a bombing mission over Hamburg, Germany.
They were first hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and were then attacked by German Fighter Planes near their target. They ended up crashing near Hamburg with " 4 " crew members lost and " 6 " became POW's.
Reginald was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the War.
He had served in the Air Corps for ten months at the time of his death and was decorated with a Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12132179
Son of Orville P. M. Layfield and Viola Mears Layfield.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5917 :
Heslin, John R. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Layfield, Reginald M. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, DE
Leyh, Ralph H. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Tipps, Josh W. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He enlisted in the Army on September 9, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-5917 took off, with a crew of 10, from Kimbolton, England on a bombing mission over Hamburg, Germany.
They were first hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and were then attacked by German Fighter Planes near their target. They ended up crashing near Hamburg with " 4 " crew members lost and " 6 " became POW's.
Reginald was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the War.
He had served in the Air Corps for ten months at the time of his death and was decorated with a Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12132179
Son of Orville P. M. Layfield and Viola Mears Layfield.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5917 :
Heslin, John R. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Layfield, Reginald M. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, DE
Leyh, Ralph H. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Tipps, Josh W. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
Reginald, who resided in Dagsboro, Delaware, served as a Staff Sergeant and Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F #42-5917, 524th Bomber Squadron, 379th Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He enlisted in the Army on September 9, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-5917 took off, with a crew of 10, from Kimbolton, England on a bombing mission over Hamburg, Germany.
They were first hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and were then attacked by German Fighter Planes near their target. They ended up crashing near Hamburg with " 4 " crew members lost and " 6 " became POW's.
Reginald was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the War.
He had served in the Air Corps for ten months at the time of his death and was decorated with a Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12132179
Son of Orville P. M. Layfield and Viola Mears Layfield.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5917 :
Heslin, John R. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Layfield, Reginald M. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, DE
Leyh, Ralph H. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Tipps, Josh W. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
He enlisted in the Army on September 9, 1942 in Camden, New Jersey. He was noted as being employed as an Office Clerk and also as Single, without dependents.
B-17F #42-5917 took off, with a crew of 10, from Kimbolton, England on a bombing mission over Hamburg, Germany.
They were first hit by ground anti-aircraft fire and were then attacked by German Fighter Planes near their target. They ended up crashing near Hamburg with " 4 " crew members lost and " 6 " became POW's.
Reginald was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the War.
He had served in the Air Corps for ten months at the time of his death and was decorated with a Presidential Unit Citation and the Purple Heart.
Service # 12132179
Son of Orville P. M. Layfield and Viola Mears Layfield.
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Airmen who perished on B-17F #42-5917 :
Heslin, John R. ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, MA
Layfield, Reginald M. ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, DE
Leyh, Ralph H. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OH
Tipps, Josh W. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, TX
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )
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