UPL 43095
IMAGEThe image is of a TB-17F- 40/45- VE, "Argonaut II" which is not to be confused with the B-17F-70-BO. The B-17 was not part of the 351st Bomb Group, 508th Bomb Squadron, however the crew shown here was the Barry crew, assigned to the 388th BG, 562nd BS. It is presumed this photo was taken in the U.S., around March 1943, though that has not yet been confirmed. Personnel from the Barry Crew 388th BG/562ndBS: Robert A. Barry (pilot), K.L. Crider (copilot), A. Freed (navigator), W.H. Menger (bombardier), G.K. Hoyt (radio op), W.A. Toles (engineer), RL Barger (ball turret), H.W. Cooper (right waist), H.G. Hampton (left waist), S. Paul (tail gunner).
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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: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36538422
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Argonaut II
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
AAM image is of a G series aircraft, not an F-70-BO (MARCHESE) .
FLYING FORTRESS 1936- 1945; MARCHESE documents these TB-17F-VE.