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Clarence Herschel Droke was a B17 Tailgunner with the 861st Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, 8th U.S. Army Air Force, during World War II. The 493rd Bomber Group was stationed at RAF Debach, England. Its first mission was on June 6, 1944 (D-Day) to Liseux, France. Combat missions totaled about 160. Wartime sorties credited were 4,781, during which about 11,730 tons of bombs were dropped. Aircraft lost included 41 missing in action. Gunners of the 493rd Group shot down 11 enemy aircraft. |