Kendrick Robertson Bragg Jr

Military

Flew the B-17 'All American ' that had its tail left hanging by an ME109 and flew it safely back to base. The song 'On a Wing and a Prayer' was dedicated to Lt. Bragg for his daring deed. 97th became part of the 15th AF in 1943. This incident happened on 1 Feb 43 after transfer to North Africa

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Units served with

Ground personnel of the 97th Bomb Group reservice a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 41-9023) nicknamed "Yankee Doodle", following the raid on Rouen. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'Air=SER (Boeing).' [written annotation] and '216112.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S FLYING FORTRESSES RAID ROUEN IN DAYLIGHT. Associated Press Photo Shows: No sooner had one of the huge Fortresses landed after the raid than ground crew im

97th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Harry Charles Nuessle

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 13029268
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Aircraft

41-24406

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: All American
  • Unit: 301st Bomb Group 92nd Bomb Group 97th Bomb Group 353rd Bomb Squadron 414th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Savannah, Georgia 24 March 1918

Died

North Carolina, USA 13 October 1999

Buried

Savannah, Georgia, USA

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Added a suffix per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 79958698.

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Added his middle name per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 79958698.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79958698/kendrick-robertson-bragg

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Changed "Highest rank achieved" to captain per Find-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 79958698.

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Added events (Died & Burial) and updatedbirth event per Find-a-grave MEMORIAL ID 79958698.

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Added a connection to the A/C 41-24406 "All American".

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Changed "Summary Biography" to read "All American" instead of "Big American".

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All American Article from AF News / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia