44-6808 Kraut Stomper
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UPL 29843
Rear-Lf to Rt- Jones, Strawn, Casey, Shea and front L-R- Schreiner, Nunenkamp, Weaver, Orr and Large. Reed is NOT in this pic and the Navigator is Casey
Per pic in possession of son of R Jones
Delivered Hunter 18/11/44; Grenier 24/11/44; Assigned 863BS/493BG Debach 29/11/44; Returned to the USA Bradley 6/7/45; Sth Plains 8/7/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 28/11/45.
This B-17 flew Mission #130, 131, 145c, 146, 148, 150, 151, 153, F1, Cooks1, F6 of 493rd Mission list
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- Site type: Airfield
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Kraut Stomper
- Unit: 493rd Bomb Group 863rd Bomb Squadron