UPL 36967

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"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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  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12174314
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-738999
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-431058
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Air Commander-Bombardment Wing
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15070739
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner
A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group stand on the wing of their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-29944) that has crash landed. Passed as censored 10 Sep 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '6/9/43. Crash - south coast. #3.' On reverse: US Army Press Censor ETO [Stamp].
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

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