Burns W Roper
Military
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UPL 34754
Paul Martin's crew
Front Row: Henry Nunnery- waist gunner, Frank Whitney-radio operator, Robert Snow-ball turret gunner, John Hall-tail gunner, George Bachmann-waist gunner
Back Row: Andrew Stefano-bombadier, Paul Martin-pilot, Freelin Haney-engineer, Burns Roper-co-pilot, Arthur Trimble-navigator Frank G Whitney Jr.
Front Row: Henry Nunnery- waist gunner, Frank Whitney-radio operator, Robert Snow-ball turret gunner, John Hall-tail gunner, George Bachmann-waist gunner
Back Row: Andrew Stefano-bombadier, Paul Martin-pilot, Freelin Haney-engineer, Burns Roper-co-pilot, Arthur Trimble-navigator Frank G Whitney Jr.
Associated crew members and changed Fred Haney to Freelin Haney
Flew 35 combat missions from 24 July to 26 October 1944. Reported to the ETO on 17 Jul 1944. He flew on Paul Martin crew.
DFC/ AM w/ 5 OLC
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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 367th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14161865
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator / Gunner
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Creston, Iowa | 26 February 1925 | |
Died |
20 January 2003 | ||
Buried |
Bourne, Maine |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi… / self, 306th BGA Collection, Russell Strong Index Cards,