Leonard Erwin Ranton

Military
media-38107.jpeg UPL 38107 "Crew of the 563rd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Patty Jo'. England, 26 March 1944."

Left to right: 1st Lt. Edwin E. Carmell, Springfield, Massachusetts; 2nd Lt. Morris Traub, Mason City, Iowa; 1st Lt. Leonard E. Ranton, Protland, Oregon; 2nd Lt. George W. Clarke, Memphis, Tennesse; S/Sgt. Robert Baugh, Columbus, Georgia; S/Sgt. Richard E. Grover, Easton, Massachusetts; T/Sgt. Alfred C. Craft, Soper, Oklahoma; S/Sgt. William W. Wright, Westford, Massachusetts; T/Sgt. William B. Ruby, Newberry, Pensylvania; S/Sgt. Norman C. McMichael, Youngstown, Ohio.

Bottisham Airfield Museum. Museum object reference no. BAM_0456

Object Number - UPL 38107 - "Crew of the 563rd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group, beside the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Patty Jo'. England, 26 March 1944." Left to right:...

Assigned to 563BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

People

Edwin E Carmell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31007464 / O-677658
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Morris Traub

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17042616 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

Aircraft

42-31242

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Patty Jo
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 563rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Snoqualmie, WA 18 July 1916

Enlisted

Nashville, TN 12 July 1942 Nashville, Tennessee

Died

Portland, OR 4 September 2001

Based

Knettishall Assigned to 563BS, 388BG, 8AF USAAF.
Portland, OR Working for Bank of California at time of draft registration.

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