Lawrence Kaplan

Military

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

People

Robert Gregory Boudon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-435741
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

An airman of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-102447) nicknamed "El's Belles". First handwritten caption on reverse: 'F/L on last of 365's bases in Belgium other side "Angels Sister" [name struck-out and annotated 'No'] 365 FG C Johnson/icm/75' Second handwritten caption on reverse: 'BG-A 95 BG.'

42-102447

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: El's Belles
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-102951

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-37879

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Wrinkled Belly Baby
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

42-97215

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Scooter
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

43-38255

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Poof Proof
  • Unit: 335th Bomb Squadron 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron

Missions

682

  • Date: 18 October 1944

674

  • Date: 12 October 1944

658

  • Date: 2 October 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

New York, NY 10 November 1942

Born

New York, NY
Bronx, NY

Revisions

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Sources

http://www.ww2enlistment.org/index.php?page=directory&rec=3124305
https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/person/3430

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php