Earnest H Rape

Military

Oct 4, 1943 with engine failure in B17 42-3283 'Yankee Queen'. Crew returned .

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-3283

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Yankee Queen
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php

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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey pp. 305-6