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    Gale Cleven. Gale Winston "Buck" Cleven (December 27, 1918 – November 17, 2006) was an American pilot who served with the 100th Bomb Group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. [1] [2] Military service. World War II. On February 20, 1940, Cleven enlisted in the Army.

  2. Mar 18, 2024 · Major Gale "Buck" Winston Cleven (27 December 1918 - 17 November 2006) was a pilot with the 100th Bomb Group. He was one of the group's original members and was given command of the 350th Bomb Squadron in July 1942. He was shot down on 8 October 1943 in B-17 Flying Fortress "Our Baby" and was held as a Prisoner of War in Stalag Luft III.

  3. Feb 9, 2024 · Gale Cleven Became a Prisoner of War. Major Gale Cleven’s plane, which was a B-17 named “Our Baby,” was shot down on October 8, 1943, during “Black Week” when he and the team were on the raid of Bremen. Like a lot of his men, Cleven landed on the enemy territory, and he knew what this meant.

  4. Jan 24, 2024 · A pilot with the 100th Bomb Group, Major Gale "Buck" Winston Cleven earned the Distinguished Service Medal for his bravery during World War 2. Born in 1919, Gale Cleven was a pilot with the 100th Bomb Group during WWII and survived raids, being shot down, and 18 months in a POW camp.

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  5. Gale W. "Buck" CLEVEN. Click here to see album - 3 items. Army Serial Number: O-399782. Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group. Location: Gowen Field. Unit: 350th Bombardment Squadron. Rank: Major. Position: Command Pilot Position. Beginning Date of 100th Service: October 27, 1942. Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown. Aircraft.

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  7. Jan 23, 2024 · Austin Butler, best known for playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s 2022 biopic, stars as Major Gale “Buck” Cleven, while Callum Turner plays Cleven’s best friend, Major John “Bucky” Egan....

  8. Mar 18, 2024 · Gale Cleven, played by Austin Butler in Masters of the Air, quickly gained admiration among the 100th Bomb Group for his outgoing personality and flying ability. The 100th Bomb Group was...

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