John E Snell

Military
media-39091.jpeg UPL 39091 "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 5 March 1944."

Rear L-R: T/Sgt Leo A Chruby, Col Herschel Streit, Lt Jesse R Pitts, Lt Robert J Marcott, Lt Lawrence Kundin, Sgt Raymond W Finicle, Sgt James E Williams, Sgt John E Snell.

Front L-R: Unkn, Unkn, Mike R Boyovich, Unkn, Unkn, Sgt Lopez, Sgt Stanley Robert Owens.

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Object Number - UPL 39091 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 5 March 1944." Rear L-R:...

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat missions. ETD



Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

People

Hershell Elrod Joseph Streit

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14077074 / O-?
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-31720

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Blue Blazing Blizzard
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

42-39828

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Penny Ante
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
Sources

http://www.8thairforce.com/
379th Bombardment Group Anthology, Volume 2: November 1942-July 1945

John E Snell: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 39091 - "A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of...

Object number: UPL 54736 - 42-39828 was assigned to the 524th BS of the the...