Ernest L Watts

Military

15 Sept 43 B-17 42-29825 'Meat Ball' ran out of fuel on return from mission to Romily-Sur-Seine. All returned to duty.

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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

Aircraft

42-29825

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Meat ball / major ball
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php?type=n&last=Watts&first=Ernest

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a connection to the A/C #42-29825 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Flagged as a Possible "NAME_ISSUE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 282