Darrell Thorpe

Military
media-45739.jpeg UPL 45739 Russ Reed and his crew.
Back Row L-R Sgt Darrrell Thorpe BTG, Sgt Mike Barnes RO. Sgt Al Grothues TTE, Sgt Paul Audet Waist Gunner, Sgt George Barnum TG
Front Row L-R 2nd Lt Richard Wanserski CP, 2nd Lt Stan Mates Nav, 2nd Lt Chuck Proctor B, 2nd Lt Russ Reed P
Waist Gunner August Krizek was not available for the Photograph

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Object Number - UPL 45739 - Russ Reed and his crew. Back Row L-R Sgt Darrrell Thorpe BTG, Sgt Mike Barnes RO. Sgt Al Grothues TTE, Sgt Paul Audet Waist Gunner, Sgt George...

Shot down 2 November 1944 in B-17 42-107053. Prisoner of War.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Russell F Reed

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-107053

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Esquire
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 602nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of War

Germany 2 November 1944

Born

Revisions

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10158; 398th History Vol II

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 10158 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Darrell Thorpe: Gallery (3 items)

Object number: UPL 23084 - "Esquire" 42-107053 N7-M was assigned to 603rd...

Object number: UPL 45739 - Russ Reed and his crew. Back Row L-R Sgt Darrrell...