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44-8038

media-26648.jpeg UPL 26648 Lead crew on bombing mission to Wesseling, Germany, beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 44-8038. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 11 October 1944.

Object Number - UPL 26648 - Lead crew on bombing mission to Wesseling, Germany, beside Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 44-8038. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 11...

Delivered Tulsa 17/5/44; Dallas 14/6/44; Langley 3/7/44; Grenier 1/8/44; Assigned 322BS/91BG Bassingbourn 2/8/44; transferred 427BS/303BG [GN-Z] Molesworth 10/44; landing accident with Wallace Wildstein 27/3/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 23/5/46.

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People

Richard H Cole

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-392754
Highest Rank: Colonel
Role/Job: Squadron Commander

Vincent A De Liso

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33795076
Highest Rank: Sergeant (RAF)
Role/Job: Ball turret

Selwyn D Flowers

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-756211
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Bomber pilot

William L Hoover

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
Role/Job: Bombardier

Charles E Howell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33746540
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Waist gunner

Places

Aerial photograph of Bassingbourn airfield looking east, Whaddon is at the top, the bomb dump is to the left of the main runway, which runs vertically; the control tower and technical site with four C-Type hangars is on the right, 23 August 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/692. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bassingbourn

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of the east end of Molesworth airfield looking north, the control tower and two T2 hangars are right of the vertical runway, 5 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/889. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:55

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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