42-29786

Delivered Cheyenne 18/2/43; Salina 5/3/43; Gore 8/3/43; Tinker 19/3/43; Morrison 31/3/43; Assigned 96BG Grafton Underwood 2/4/43; transferred 368BS/306BG [BO-N] Thurleigh 20/5/43; on training mission with Max Judas, Co-pilot: Jim Cummings, Bombardier: Ed Seifried, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Leland Kessler, Radio Operator: Joe Graziano, Waist gunner: Lou Hlavac, Waist gunner: Gerald Stroud,Tail gunner: Elwood Brontzman (8 Returned to Duty); at very low altitude aircraft crash landed Dunsby, near Spalding, Lincs.; Salvaged 21/5/43.

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Second Lieutenant Max V. Judas of the 303rd Bomb Group climbs out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'A high percentage of men in the U.S. Air Corps are engaged to be married. No exception to the rule is 2nd Lt. Max V. Judas, of 245, Villa St., Elgin, Ill. His fiancee is Shirley Bender, of 393 E. Chicago St., Elgin. Lieut. Judas is 21 years of age and was educated at Franklin and Marshall, Lancaster, Pa. O.P.S. Lt. Judas climbing out of a 'plane.'

Maxwell V Judas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 448th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron 712th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-561847
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot
An airman of the 306th Bomb Group with the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-24487) nicknamed "Eager Beaver".

Leland J Kessler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15074078
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner ; Flight Engineer

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log