Jack Edwards
Military | Navigator | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
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Joseph Pellegrini
Military
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Joe Pellegrini of the 305th Bomb Group examines a map before a mission Passed for publication 22 Nov 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'USAAF 24. 305BG. Joe Pellegrini.' Printed caption on reverse: Pennsylvanians at Bomber Base in Britain. Associated Press Photo Shows: Lt. Joseph Pellegrini, 512 S. 7th St., Phila., PA. who took part in the Schweinfurt Raid, seen with a target folder. Lt. Pelligrini is Leading Bombardier in the bomber "Smilin' Thru' ". Censor no: 293876. On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
Service
People
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Joseph Kane
Military | Captain | Pilot | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Flew 25 Combat Missions out of England. One of two to return from Schweinfurt 14 October 1943. At times flew Group, Squadron and Wing Lead. Was in the Air Force for 10 yrs and 30 yrs as an airline pilot. Discharged from Travis AFB, 1950. ... -
Charles Lozenski
Military | Staff Sergeant | Airplane Armorer Gunner | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Charles Lozenski served as an aerial gunner with the 365th Bomb Squadron of the 305th Bomb Group, flying missions out of Chelveston, England. Was on the Kane/Normand Crew 14/10/43 A/C #42-3412 1 of 2 planes to return out of 15 from the 305th that day. -
Charles Normand
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Command Pilot | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Prisoner of War (POW) Crashed at Hunteburg, Germany on 8/24/44 in B-17 #42-97533. Group Command Pilot. -
Leroy Pikelis
Military | Engineer/Top Turret | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
Units served with
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305th Bomb Group Can Do
Group
The 305th Bombardment Group (Heavy), nicknamed "Can Do" was activated 1-March-1942 at Salt Lake City Air Base, Utah which was their primary training base until 11-Jun-1942 when they relocated to Geiger Field, Washington until 29-Jun-1942, then on to...
Aircraft
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42-3412
B-17 Flying Fortress
Delivered Dallas 15/6/43; Presque Is 17/8/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG [XK-M] Chelveston 20/8/43; Missing in Action Bremen 20/12/43 with Bill Nordyke, Co-pilot: Ed Phillips, Navigator: Chas Maynard body found in Frischenmoor swamp near Oldenburg, chute...
Missions
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VIII Bomber Command 115
14 October 1943
This was the 2nd mission flown against the ball bearing industry at Schweinfurt, Germany and was as equally disastrous as that flown on 17-Aug-43. It came to be known as "Black Thursday". While fighter escort was dispatched, bad weather and lack of...
Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 19 May 2019 04:08:58 | CHARLIE B | Changes to person associations and mission associations |
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AAF Archives |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:17:00 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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305th Bomb Group Roster / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia |
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