44-8568

media-36771.jpeg UPL 36771 "Lead crew on a bombing mission to Twente/Enschede, Holland, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 24 March 1945."

Rear L-R: S/Sgt Joel A Berly Jr, 2Lt Norman Clyde Gadbois, 1Lt Gibson M Carter, Capt Darius Raymond Davis, S/Sgt Richard S Reed, S/Sgt Leroy "Lee" Faulkner, Capt William C Heller

Front L-R: 1Lt William J Kennedy, 2Lt Samuel L Tyler, 2Lt Ralph L Johnson

https://www.fold3.com/image/32145888?terms=Joel%20Berly

Object Number - UPL 36771 - "Lead crew on a bombing mission to Twente/Enschede, Holland, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 24 March...

Delivered Cheyenne 20/10/44; Hunter 6/12/44; Grenier 20/12/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-X] Molesworth 22/1/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 28/12/45.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Joel Anderson Berly

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14116557
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Gibson M Carter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-772162
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Darius Raymond Davis

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18063157 / O-670100
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Leroy Faulkner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39860455
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Togglier

Norman Clyde Gadbois

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

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 20 October 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 20-oct-44.

Assigned

Molesworth, UK 22 January 1945 Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAF.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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Sources

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http://www.303rdbg.com/aircraft.html

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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