UPL 30753
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Captain Abel Winfield Dahlgran, 447th Bomb Group and his crew at Rattlesden. Winfiled is on front row, left.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34606758
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15341200
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Tail Gunner; Bombardier; Togglier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ol Scrapiron
- Unit: 447th Bomb Group 711th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Date:
ContributorEmily
ChangesChanges to unit associations, person associations and aircraft associations
Sources
Associated Old Scrapiron, and two members of the crew after taking to Martin and Delena Merenda (family of Russell T Hatchett) who have a copy of this photo
Date:
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption and person associations
Sources
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.