Stuart M Porter

Military
media-36272.jpeg UPL 36272 A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group who flew the B-17 Flying Fortress "Rockell's Raider"

Caption: 'Remains of Rockell's Raider Just before a Battle, England. 8/23/4?'

Image courtesy of Toadspad, a relative of one of the crew of Rockell's Raiders, from his family collection

Object Number - UPL 36272 - A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group who flew the B-17 Flying Fortress "Rockell's Raider" Caption: 'Remains of Rockell's Raider Just before a...

9 October 1942 assigned target Lille I/A, France. Suffered BD on mission. Landed at Gatwick and B-17E-BO 41-2626 was salvaged. All crew returned. Appears he flew this mission as a waist gunner.

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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

Aircraft

41-2626

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rockell's Raider
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 341st Bomb Squadron 407th Bomb Squadron

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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 AF by Bishop and Hey p.37

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Object number: UPL 36272 - A bomber crew of the 97th Bomb Group who flew the...