Otis O Lumpkin

Military
media-41670.jpeg UPL 41670 Henningsen Crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron; photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Standing, L-R: Doyle Shields, Robert Manuel (?), Eldon Henningsen, Jerry Rothstein, Eugene Wulfe (?),; Kneeling, L-R: William HOlloman, Harry Long, Lee Plant, Otis Lumpkin, John Kates. Although the crew is posed in front of 43-38731 (Blythe Spirit), that aircraft was assigned to the 711th squadron and is probably just a convenient backdrop. 447th Bomb Group collection

from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056

Object Number - UPL 41670 - Henningsen Crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron; photo taken at Rattlesden, England. Standing, L-R: Doyle Shields, Robert Manuel (?), Eldon...

One 8/25/44 plane 'Rowdy Rebel' 42-107229 was shot down . Pilot nursed it back to 30 mi from Holland where they ditched in North Sea. All crew was rescued by RAF

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Units served with

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Eldon Lee Henningsen

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16089823 / A0685990 / O-817672
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Henry Robert Manuel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16031512 on enlistment
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Co-pilot

Aircraft

42-107229

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Rowdy Rebel
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 710th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Texarkana, Texas 23 April 1924

Died

26 March 2012

Buried

San Angelo, Texas

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History Roster, Enlisted Men of the 710th Squadron/447th History

Otis O Lumpkin: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 41670 - Henningsen Crew; 447th Bomb Group, 710th Squadron...

Object number: UPL 43838 - Unidentified Crew photo, believed to be another...