Maurice F Radtke

Military
media-36443.jpeg UPL 36443 388th Bomb Group, 563rd Bomb Squadron, M. F. Radtke and his crew.

Back row, left to right:
L. J. Steele , N. Snyder , C. W. King , I. R. Nelson , G. W. Rose, B. F. Hardgrave .

Front row, left to right:
W. B. Headrick , M. F. Radtke , W. E. Meade

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Object Number - UPL 36443 - 388th Bomb Group, 563rd Bomb Squadron, M. F. Radtke and his crew. Back row, left to right: L. J. Steele , N. Snyder , C. W. King , I. R....

RTD on 24 Feb 1945. B-17 42-97873. 35 missions beginning 24 December 1944 and ending 16 April 1945.



Air Medal w/ 6 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97210

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jamaica Ginger
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

42-97873

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sack Happy
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, Illinois 6 January 1923

Died

27 June 2010

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, Combat Chronology

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