The Man Behind the Name
2nd Lt. Clair F. Mullin, serial number O-699707, was a crew member of B-24 serial 42-99949 assigned to the 328th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bomb Group.
Mullin was initially reported missing in action on 21 September 1944 following the mid-air collision over Belgium. He was subsequently confirmed killed in action on 21 September 1944 per European Theater of Operations Casualty Shipment 143.
A report from 145th Wing Headquarters and Captain R. A. Pelletier's account stated that 8 bodies completely burnt were found in the aircraft. Burial was made at Flanders Field American Cemetery, Belgium, on 24 September 1944.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.