Staff Sergeant US Army - KIA WWII
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S/Sgt. Paul H. McQueen KIA
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 13055768
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot
Sgt. Paul McQueen was a B-24 Liberator Gunner assigned to the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces (World War II; European Theater of Operations) flying combat mission's out of RAF Bovingdon, England. Hot Stuff flew its 25th mission on February 7, 1943, against long odds at a time when many planes were being shot down. He was killed when B-24D-1-CO (tail #41-23728) "Hot Stuff" crashed, in severe weather, after several aborted attempts to land at the Royal Air Force station, Kaldadarnes, Iceland. The B-24 crashed into the side of 1,600-foot-tall Mount Fagradalsfjall, near Grindavik, Iceland.
Additional Bio info provided by member SBR (#49039178)
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Sgt. Paul McQueen was in the 8th Air Force, 93rd Bombardment Group, 33th Bombardment Squadron. He was a gunner on the B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff and was killed when it crashed in severe weather into Mt. Fagradalsfjall in Iceland.
Fourteen of the fifteen onboard Hot Stuff were killed including Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews commander of the European Theater of Operations, his Chief of Staff
Brig. Charles H. Barth, pilot Capt. Robert "Shine" Shannon, Chief of the corps of Chaplains, Bishop Adna w. Leonard. The lone survivor was crewmember Sgt. George Eisel.
Hot Stuff was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions and was returning to the United States to tour the country and help sell war bonds.
Additional Bio info provided by member Jim Lux #48422049)
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S/Sgt. Paul H. McQueen KIA
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 13055768
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot
Sgt. Paul McQueen was a B-24 Liberator Gunner assigned to the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces (World War II; European Theater of Operations) flying combat mission's out of RAF Bovingdon, England. Hot Stuff flew its 25th mission on February 7, 1943, against long odds at a time when many planes were being shot down. He was killed when B-24D-1-CO (tail #41-23728) "Hot Stuff" crashed, in severe weather, after several aborted attempts to land at the Royal Air Force station, Kaldadarnes, Iceland. The B-24 crashed into the side of 1,600-foot-tall Mount Fagradalsfjall, near Grindavik, Iceland.
Additional Bio info provided by member SBR (#49039178)
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Sgt. Paul McQueen was in the 8th Air Force, 93rd Bombardment Group, 33th Bombardment Squadron. He was a gunner on the B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff and was killed when it crashed in severe weather into Mt. Fagradalsfjall in Iceland.
Fourteen of the fifteen onboard Hot Stuff were killed including Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews commander of the European Theater of Operations, his Chief of Staff
Brig. Charles H. Barth, pilot Capt. Robert "Shine" Shannon, Chief of the corps of Chaplains, Bishop Adna w. Leonard. The lone survivor was crewmember Sgt. George Eisel.
Hot Stuff was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions and was returning to the United States to tour the country and help sell war bonds.
Additional Bio info provided by member Jim Lux #48422049)
Staff Sergeant US Army - KIA WWII
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S/Sgt. Paul H. McQueen KIA
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 13055768
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot
Sgt. Paul McQueen was a B-24 Liberator Gunner assigned to the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces (World War II; European Theater of Operations) flying combat mission's out of RAF Bovingdon, England. Hot Stuff flew its 25th mission on February 7, 1943, against long odds at a time when many planes were being shot down. He was killed when B-24D-1-CO (tail #41-23728) "Hot Stuff" crashed, in severe weather, after several aborted attempts to land at the Royal Air Force station, Kaldadarnes, Iceland. The B-24 crashed into the side of 1,600-foot-tall Mount Fagradalsfjall, near Grindavik, Iceland.
Additional Bio info provided by member SBR (#49039178)
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Sgt. Paul McQueen was in the 8th Air Force, 93rd Bombardment Group, 33th Bombardment Squadron. He was a gunner on the B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff and was killed when it crashed in severe weather into Mt. Fagradalsfjall in Iceland.
Fourteen of the fifteen onboard Hot Stuff were killed including Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews commander of the European Theater of Operations, his Chief of Staff
Brig. Charles H. Barth, pilot Capt. Robert "Shine" Shannon, Chief of the corps of Chaplains, Bishop Adna w. Leonard. The lone survivor was crewmember Sgt. George Eisel.
Hot Stuff was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions and was returning to the United States to tour the country and help sell war bonds.
Additional Bio info provided by member Jim Lux #48422049)
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S/Sgt. Paul H. McQueen KIA
Hometown: Pennsylvania
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service # 13055768
Awards: Purple Heart
Pilot
Sgt. Paul McQueen was a B-24 Liberator Gunner assigned to the 330th Bomb Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group (Heavy), 8th Air Force, U.S. Army Air Forces (World War II; European Theater of Operations) flying combat mission's out of RAF Bovingdon, England. Hot Stuff flew its 25th mission on February 7, 1943, against long odds at a time when many planes were being shot down. He was killed when B-24D-1-CO (tail #41-23728) "Hot Stuff" crashed, in severe weather, after several aborted attempts to land at the Royal Air Force station, Kaldadarnes, Iceland. The B-24 crashed into the side of 1,600-foot-tall Mount Fagradalsfjall, near Grindavik, Iceland.
Additional Bio info provided by member SBR (#49039178)
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Sgt. Paul McQueen was in the 8th Air Force, 93rd Bombardment Group, 33th Bombardment Squadron. He was a gunner on the B-24 Liberator Hot Stuff and was killed when it crashed in severe weather into Mt. Fagradalsfjall in Iceland.
Fourteen of the fifteen onboard Hot Stuff were killed including Lt. Gen. Frank M. Andrews commander of the European Theater of Operations, his Chief of Staff
Brig. Charles H. Barth, pilot Capt. Robert "Shine" Shannon, Chief of the corps of Chaplains, Bishop Adna w. Leonard. The lone survivor was crewmember Sgt. George Eisel.
Hot Stuff was the first heavy bomber in the 8th Air Force to complete 25 missions and was returning to the United States to tour the country and help sell war bonds.
Additional Bio info provided by member Jim Lux #48422049)
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