42-31340 Miss Liberty

Delivered Cheyenne 23/10/43; Gr Island 3/11/43; Romulus 12/11/43; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-D] Molesworth 27/12/43; Missing in Action Brux 12/9/44 with Arnold Moselle, Co-pilot: Ken Freeman(wia), Navigator: Bill Mundell, Bombardier: Rufe Parrilla{wia in crash landing, but died 3 days later}, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Don Conley, Radio Operator: Gerald Groth, Ball turret gunner: Frank Crawford, Waist gunner: Jerome Koshar, Tail gunner: Joe Bialobrzeski (9 Returned to Duty); enemy aircraft KO’d two engines, crash landed Hucqueliers, E of Etaples on French coast. MISS LIBERTY.

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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

William Charles Heller

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-798498
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot / Squadron Commander

Rufe H Parrilla

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

Joseph E Stevens

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Added association to the 360BS listed in the description section for A/C #42-31340.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database