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Kenneth C. Elwood's Crew. Back row: (L-R) James Leahy-Asst. Engineer/Waist Gunner, William S. Hanna-Radio Operative, Stanley Alpert-Navigator, Arthur L. Figueira-Tail Gunner. Back row: (L-R) Dewey B. Burt-Engineer/Top Turret Gunner, George E. Schatz-Bombardier, Kenneth C. Elwood-Pilot, John L. Hutchison-Co-pilot.
Group
The 398th Bomb Group flew B-17 Flying Fortresses from Nuthampstead, Hertfordshire on strategic bombing raids over Germany. The Group switched focus in the days before D-Day, when they targeted enemy positions on the Cherbourg peninsula. When the Allies...
Squadron
Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator
32 missions in 4 months, 24 days mid-1944. Returned to US in Sept 1944 with Winston Churchill on board the Queen Mary.
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Military | Technical Sergeant | Engineer
May 4 1944 Elwood was flying ship 107191 in the number two position in the lead element of the low squadron and Lt Ford was flying the number 3 position. Elwood said, "before the accident occurred one of my crew told me to watch Ford's shi
Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot
May 4 1944 Elwood was flying ship 107191 in the number two position in the lead element of the low squadron and Lt Ford was flying the number 3 position. Elwood said, "before the accident occurred one of my crew told me to watch Ford's shi
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner
Wounded in action 1 Agu 1944 Melun/Villaroche.
May 4 1944 Elwood was flying ship 107191 in the number two position in the lead element of the low squadron and Lt Ford was flying the number 3 position. Elwood s
Military | Staff Sergeant | Gunner
May 4 1944 Elwood was flying ship 107191 in the number two position in the lead element of the low squadron and Lt Ford was flying the number 3 position. Elwood said, "before the accident occurred one of my crew told me to watch Ford's shi
OLC
Military | Staff Sergeant | Waist Gunner; Radio
May 4 1944 Elwood was flying ship 107191 in the number two position in the lead element of the low squadron and Lt Ford was flying the number 3 position. Elwood said, "before the accident occurred one of my crew told me to watch Ford's shi
Military | First Lieutenant | Bombardier
May 4 1944 Elwood was flying ship 107191 in the number two position in the lead element of the low squadron and Lt Ford was flying the number 3 position. Elwood said, "before the accident occurred one of my crew told me to watch Ford's shi
Military site : airfield
Built during 1942-43, Nuthampstead was the nearest Eighth Air Force heavy bomber base to London. It had three concrete runways, 50 loop hardstandings and two dispersed T2 hangars. It was first occupied from September 1943 to April 1944 by the 55th...
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 12 September 2016 14:03:26 | emma simpson | Created entry with collection, caption, unit associations, person associations and place associations |
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398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. |
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