Donovan Edwards

Military
media-21440.jpeg UPL 21440 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose, AC 44-6907. Middle first row the pilot, Lt. Robert Kern Potter, to his right CP Lt. Jacob McClenny. Other crew members Nav. Lt. Albert Minton, Engineer/TT Sgt. James McDonald, TG Sgt. John Cauthen, BT Sgt. Wilbur Leblanc, LWG Sgt. Robert Barr, RO Sgt. Donovan Edwards, NG Sgt Maxwalten Hennings.

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Object Number - UPL 21440 - 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose, AC 44-6907. Middle first row the pilot, Lt. Robert Kern Potter, to his right CP Lt. Jacob...

Flew 35 missions as member of Potter crew. Flew on B-17 'Portland Rose'. Campaigns included Ardennes and Rhineland. Oral history available at the Veteran's History Project as AFC/2001/001/41815.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Kern Potter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-77554
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-6907

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Portland Rose
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

13 December 1924

Died

25 January 2007

Revisions

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / grandson Justin Croniser June 2011, 351st BG web site

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Object number: UPL 21440 - 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose...