Milton P Blanchette
Military27 October 1942 in B-17F-20-BO 41-24508 while flying in a 2 ship low level formation mission, ac hit trees. Pilot R. Check was able to make a safe landing. Blanchette received minor injuries.
He was the 15th officer to complete a combat tour. He later worked in Textile sales and died May 7 1998 in Colombia SC.
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Units served with
- 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: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14070626 at enlistment, then O-793065
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14066572 at enlistment, then O-729733
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
![A loaded bomb trailer besides a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-X) nicknamed "Channault's Pappy" of the 323rd Bomb Squadron, 91st Bomb Group 9 April 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '69377 A.C. - A loaded bomb trailer is parked besides the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Chennault's Pappy" at the 91st Bomb Group base in Bassingbourne [sic], England on 9 April 1944.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-408257.jpg.webp?itok=rh7VZ2DO)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Chennault's Pappy III
- Unit: 306th Bomb Group 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron 423rd Bomb Squadron
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Sources
306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey, Vol. 1 p. 40 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia