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IMAGECorporal George F. Hoffman, Tail gunner, 303rd Bomb Group. George Hoffman and crew at 303rd BG, Molesworth, England. George, tail gunner, is on the left. The B-17 “Thunderbird” survived over 100 missions.
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Role/Job: Tail gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Thunder Bird
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 388th Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
Sources
"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.