Carrol J Bender

Military

July 25, 1943 crash landed in B-17 #42-30356 at RAF base at Norfolk on one engine. Salvaged non battle damage. Crashed at Little Snoring Airfield Norfolk

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-22482

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Stinky Poo 5PO
  • Unit: Headquarters Squadron (3rd Air Division) 353rd Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 83rd Fighter Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Ole Puss" of the 96th Bomb Group, that has crash-landed. Handwritten caption on reverse: '. 96th B.G., 45th Combat Wing, 3rd Air Div.'

42-29938

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: - Tarfu - Ole Puss [not confirmed]
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

42-30356

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tarfu ii
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 337th Bomb Squadron

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Added a connection to A/C #42-30356 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit history, .   Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey, p.192; Snetterton Falcons, pg 43