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42-31029

Delivered Cheyenne 4/9/43; Scott 7/10/43; Assigned 388BG Knettishall 9/10/43; re-ass 87ATS/27ATG Prestwick 20/10/43; u/c collapsed waiting taxi instructions at Prestwick for Chelveston 21/10/43 with Harry Oberholtzer, Co-pilot: Royal Jackson.rep; Salvaged n/battle damaged 31/1/44.

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Royal A Jackson

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 87th Air Transport Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Harry L Oberholtzer

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 27th Air Transport Group 87th Air Transport Squadron
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

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Ground crews of 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortresses wait for their aircraft to return to Chelveston airbase after a raid on the 30 June 1943; a B-17 Flying Fortress is coming in to land. Passed for publication 30 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'At A Fortress Station In Britain. From an American base in Britain the Flying Fortresses carry out operational activities which result in terrible blows against the German industrial war machine. This series of pictures shows scenes at a Flying Fortresse

Chelveston

Site type: Airfield

Aerial photograph of Knettishall airfield looking south, the bomb dump is bottom left, 13 March 1944. Photograph taken by 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group, sortie number US/7PH/GP/LOC226. English Heritage (USAAF Photography).

Knettishall

Site type: Airfield

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Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:36

ContributorAAM

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log