42-2978 Sis
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UPL 40663
42-2978 Sis
306th BG
306th BG
Image match FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945
Assigned 369BS/303BG [WW-M] Wayne 2/11/42; Molesworth 7/2/43; transferred 534BS/381BG [GD- ?] Ridgewell, Ex. later 535BS [MS-V]; transferred 306BG Thurleigh 19/11/43; 5m to AFSC & Returned to the USA 1/5/44; with Ken Benoit force landed Bedford Fd, Ma 4/12/45; Recl Comp 3/9/46. SIS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron Headquarters (Eighth Air Force)
- Service Numbers: O-791509
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot; Assistant to Director of Operations
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13077741
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bedford
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Assigned |
Molesworth Airfield, UK | 2 November 1942 | 303BG 369BS |
Assigned |
Ridgewell Airfield, UK | 7 February 1943 | 381BG 534BS (later to 535BS) |
Assigned |
Thurleigh Airfield, UK | 19 November 1943 | 306BG |