Paul Revere Taylor

Military
Flag Ship UPL 70057 UPL 70057 T/Sgt. Paul R. Taylor, of Randolph Minn., top turret gunner of Boeing B-17 42-29996 'Flag Ship', looks out of shattered window, on forward port side of A/C. Damage shown caused by 20 mm cannon shell which also cut off oxygen supply on left side of plane. Flown by Captain Donald G. Parker on the 17-Jul-43 mission to Hannover, Germany. Hit by Unteroffizier Ernst Breton of JG11.

Photo ID 25300A.C

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Object Number - UPL 70057 - T/Sgt. Paul R. Taylor, of Randolph Minn., top turret gunner of Boeing B-17 42-29996 'Flag Ship', looks out of shattered window, on forward port side...

Assigned to 407BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. 25+ x missions. ETD

 

 

Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.

92nd Bomb Group

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

People

Donald G Parker

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot, Squadron Leader

Aircraft

42-29996

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flag ship
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 407th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dakota, Minnesota 24 December 1917 BornDakota, Minnesota

Enlisted

2 February 1942

Lived in

Randolph, Minnesota 6 June 1943 Lived in Randolph, Minnesota

Other

Discharged

14 October 1945

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Object number: UPL 70057 - T/Sgt. Paul R. Taylor, of Randolph Minn., top...