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media-36771.jpeg UPL 36771 "Lead crew on a bombing mission to Twente/Enschede, Holland, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 24 March 1945."

Rear L-R: S/Sgt Joel A Berly Jr, 2Lt Norman Clyde Gadbois, 1Lt Gibson M Carter, Capt Darius Raymond Davis, S/Sgt Richard S Reed, S/Sgt Leroy "Lee" Faulkner, Capt William C Heller

Front L-R: 1Lt William J Kennedy, 2Lt Samuel L Tyler, 2Lt Ralph L Johnson

Object Number - UPL 36771 - "Lead crew on a bombing mission to Twente/Enschede, Holland, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 303rd Bomb Group, England. 24 March...

Delivered Cheyenne 20/10/44; Hunter 6/12/44; Grenier 20/12/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-X] Molesworth 22/1/45; RetUS, Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Walnut Ridge 28/12/45.

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Units served with

People

  • 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
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-782675
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754965
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 863rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39690145
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Role/Job: Engineer, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-772588
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Delivered

Cheyenne AAF, WY 20 October 1944 Delivered Cheyenne AAF 20-oct-44.

Assigned

Molesworth, UK 22 January 1945 Assigned 358BS, 303BG, 8AF USAF.

Manufactured

Long Beach, CA Built at Boeing.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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