UPL 36967
IMAGE"Major Snyder and lead crew on bombing mission to Wilhelmshaven, Germany, beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" "Vicious Virgin". 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 3 February 1944." Rear L-R: 1Lt John J. Reeder, 2Lt Dallas E. Kendall, Maj Edgar E Snyder, Capt Edward McSherry "Woodie" Woddrop, 1Lt Ingvald Magnus Iverson. Front L-R: Unk, Unk, Sgt William Valis, T/Sgt Fred T. Kuehl, T/Sgt William A. Watts, Unk
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Units
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 31039807
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 17063186 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15246569 / O-2044906
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 6697808
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator; Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15040606
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Photographic
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Scarlet Harlot aka Vat 69 aka Vicious Virgin
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron