Chester S Voorhis

Military

media-38300.jpeg UPL 38300 This photo was taken after the 29/7/43 mission to Kiel. from left to right Chester S. Voorhis (BTG) L.J.Fecteau (RO) M.L.Lawrence (Bomb) Joseph W. Kane (Pilot) James C. Meade(Nav)Harry Cornell (C/P) Leroy Pikelis (Eng) Missing from picture is Gene Foster (Lwg) KIA J.J. Vachout (TG) MIA later switched to KIA Charles B. Lozenski (Rwg) Badly wounded spent the next 5 weeks 1 day in the 12th Evac Hospital 305th Bomb Group collection

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Object Number - UPL 38300 - This photo was taken after the 29/7/43 mission to Kiel. from left to right Chester S. Voorhis (BTG) L.J.Fecteau (RO) M.L.Lawrence (Bomb) Joseph W....

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People

Harris Leroy Cornell

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O410629
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph W Kane

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 2044662
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Bertram H Kaplan

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group

Manning Lee Lawrence

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-734478
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Bombardier

Charles B Lozenski

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33 350 953
Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
Role/Job: Airplane Armorer / Gunner

Aircraft

41-24564

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Patches (was originally named Cunningham's Coffin after the pilot, but no nose art carried)
Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron