UPL 20658
IMAGECaptain Clark Gable and the crew of B17F "Duchess" after completing his 5th and final mission over Nantes, France September 23rd 1943 for which he was awarded the Air Medal. 351st Bomb Group RAF Polebrook. Printed caption on reverse of very similar photo: 'DS pictured standing in front of the Flying Fortress "Duchess" after the successful US 8th Air Force (ETO) raid on Nantes (France) the morning of September 23rd are back row, L to R: Lt James O Bradley, Cincinatti, Ohio, Captain John Carraway, Raleigh, NC, Major J R Blaycock, Council Bluff, Iowa, Captain Clark Gable, Hollywood, Cal, Lt Col. Robert W Burns, Ecru, Miss, Lt David Palmer, Seattle, Staff Sergeant Stephen Schmitt, 6617 North Ashen Ave, Chicago, Ill. Front Row: L to R: Staff Sergeant William J Mile, 836 East 83rd Street, NYC, Master Sergeant Fletcher Cupp, Carthage, MO, Staff Sergeant Frank Dillinbeck, 9502 East Broadway, Spokane, Technical Sergeant Clyde L Eisenhart, York PA. Above formed members of the crew of "Duchess" aboard which Gable has just completed his fifth mission and thereby earned the Air Medal DS/CAS.' Caption edited to reflect correct rank for Robert Burns at the time of the Nantes mission.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-790784
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-24131
- Highest Rank: Major General
- Role/Job: Group Air Executive
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 511th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 457th Bomb Group 750th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Duchess
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 510th Bomb Squadron
Locations
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
Caption edited to reflect correct rank for Robert Burns at the time of the Nantes mission. AAF had it wrong on the caption in NARA. http://www.351st.org/loadlist/search.php?type=m&mission=41&ac=42-29925
Press release photograph taken at the time of the mission 09/23/43