Lyle Horton

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Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner of the 305th Bomb Group, from Cisco, Texas, standing in the centre, shows his girlfriend's freshman school cap, which he wore as a good-luck charm on raids under his steel helmet. With him from left to right are Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, from Wichita Falls, Texas; Staff Sergeant B.B. Cropp, from Justin, Texas; and Technical Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, from Morganstown, West Virginia. Passed as censored 21 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 13. Ph media-458143.jpg FRE 10461 Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner of the 305th Bomb Group, from Cisco, Texas, standing in the centre, shows his girlfriend's freshman school cap, which he wore as a good-luck charm on raids under his steel helmet. With him from left to right are Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, from Wichita Falls, Texas; Staff Sergeant B.B. Cropp, from Justin, Texas; and Technical Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, from Morganstown, West Virginia.

Passed as censored 21 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 13. Photo Shows: S/Sergt. James L. Stafford hold up the crews mascot, his girl-friend's Freshman's cap. Left to right: S/Sergt. Gerald W. Brookman, Witchita Falls, Texas; S/Sergt. B.B. Cropp, Justin, Texas; S/Sergt. James L. Stafford, Cisco, Texas; T/Sergt. Lyle F. Horton, Morganstown, West Virginia.' Censor no: 259784.
On reverse: Planet News Ltd., Ministry of Information, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 10461 - Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner of the 305th Bomb Group, from Cisco, Texas, standing in the centre, shows his girlfriend's freshman...

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Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

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305th Bomb Group Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Lyle Horton: Gallery (5 items)

The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress have a last-minute briefing before they board to take-off. The engineer (standing in the back row) has not been identified; the remainder of the crew are, from left to right: Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, bombardier from Los Angeles, California; Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner from Cisco, Texas; Lieutenant John H. Perkins, co-pilot from Chicago; Lieutenant H.B. West, navigator from Fall River, Massachusetts; Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, wai

Object number: FRE 10449 - The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying...

The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress walk to their plane. From left to right: Staff Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, ball gunner from Morganstown, West Virginia; Lieutenant Charles O. Cramer, pilot from Akron, Ohio; Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, top turret gunner/engineer from Wichita Falls, Texas; Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner from Cisco, Texas; Lieutenant R.B. West, navigator from Fall River, Massachusetts; Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, bombardier from Los Angeles, California; Lieu

Object number: FRE 10450 - The crew of a 305th Bomb Group B-17 Flying...

Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner of the 305th Bomb Group, from Cisco, Texas, standing in the centre, shows his girlfriend's freshman school cap, which he wore as a good-luck charm on raids under his steel helmet. With him from left to right are Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, from Wichita Falls, Texas; Staff Sergeant B.B. Cropp, from Justin, Texas; and Technical Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, from Morganstown, West Virginia. Passed as censored 21 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'No. 13. Ph

Object number: FRE 10461 - Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, tail gunner of...

Personnel of the 305th Bomb Group don their flight gear before a mission in a B-17 Flying Fortress. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 21 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and '259781.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'No 5. Photo shows: Left to right; S/Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, Mongantown, West Virginia. S/Sergeant W/L/ Jamison, Lima , Ohio, S/Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, Wichitta Falls, Texas dressing ready for a flight.'

Object number: FRE 1123 - Personnel of the 305th Bomb Group don their flight...

A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group walk past their B-17 Flying Fortress. From left to right, they are: Staff Sergeant Lyle F. Horton, from Morganstown, West Virginia (ball gunner); Lieutenant Charles O. Cramer, from Akron, Ohio (pilot); Staff Sergeant Gerald W. Brookman, from Wichita Falls, Texas (top-turret gunner); Staff Sergeant James L. Stafford, from Cisco, Texas (tail gunner); Lieutenant R.B. West, from Fall River, Massachusetts, (navigator); Lieutenant R.L. Caukin, from Los Angeles, California (

Object number: FRE 4383 - A bomber crew of the 306th Bomb Group walk past...