Edward J Doughty

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Technical Sergeant Edward J. Doughty of the 303rd Bomb Group wth a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 9 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"It's draughty up here" says T/Sergt. Edward J. Doughty, serving as a gunner with the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Aged 27, he has been on 15 raids and holds the Air Medal with Cluster. His mother, Mrs. Mary A. Doughty, lives at 6063 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sergt. Doughty formerly worked for the General Electric, Phila. U.50. Not to media-407553.jpg FRE 4180 Technical Sergeant Edward J. Doughty of the 303rd Bomb Group wth a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 9 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"It's draughty up here" says T/Sergt. Edward J. Doughty, serving as a gunner with the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Aged 27, he has been on 15 raids and holds the Air Medal with Cluster. His mother, Mrs. Mary A. Doughty, lives at 6063 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sergt. Doughty formerly worked for the General Electric, Phila. U.50. Not to be published before April 20, 1943.' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 4180 - Technical Sergeant Edward J. Doughty of the 303rd Bomb Group wth a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 9 Apr 1943. Printed caption on...

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Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

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A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-V, serial number 42-2966), after a raid on Germany. From left to right they are: Sergeant Ward W. Kirkpatrick (Kalispel, Montana); Technical Sergeant Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, California); First Lieutenant Milton K. Conver (Cincinnatti, Ohio); Second Lieutenant John W Dillenger (Avoca, Iowa), Co-Pilot; Captain B.B. Southworth (Columbus, Ohio), Pilot; Sergeant Jack Belk (Temple, Texas); Sergeant William Fleming (Burdine, Kentu

42-2966

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: No 11 Combat Crew Replacement Center No 1 Combat Crew Replacement Center 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster

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Technical Sergeant Edward J. Doughty of the 303rd Bomb Group wth a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 9 Apr 1943. Printed caption on reverse: '"It's draughty up here" says T/Sergt. Edward J. Doughty, serving as a gunner with the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. Aged 27, he has been on 15 raids and holds the Air Medal with Cluster. His mother, Mrs. Mary A. Doughty, lives at 6063 Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sergt. Doughty formerly worked for the General Electric, Phila. U.50. Not to

Object number: FRE 4180 - Technical Sergeant Edward J. Doughty of the 303rd...

A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress. A censor has obscured the insignia on the men's jackets. Passed as censored 29 Jan 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'First American Raid On Germany. Flying Fortresses And Liberators Of The U.S. Army Air Corps Carried Out Their First Raid On Germany On Wednesday Last. O.P.S., Left To Right: Sergt. Ward W. Kirkpatrick, (Kalispele, Mont.); T/Sgt. Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, Cal.); 1st Lt. Milton K. Conver, (Cincinnatti, Ohio); 2nd Lt

Object number: FRE 4192 - A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group with their B...

Airmen of the 306th Bomb Group discuss their last mission in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed as censored 29 Jan 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: '303 or 306?' Printed caption on reverse: 'First American Raid On Germany. Flying Fortresses and Liberators of the U.S. Army Air Corps carried out their first raid on Germany Wednesday last. O.P.S., left to right:- Sgt. William Fleming (Burdine, KY); 1st Lt. Jon R. Schueler (Milwakee, Wis.); T/Sgt. Edward J. Doughty (Philadepha, Penn.); T/Sgt. Wa

Object number: FRE 4419 - Airmen of the 303rd Bomb Group discuss their last...

A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress (GN-V, serial number 42-2966), after a raid on Germany. From left to right they are: Sergeant Ward W. Kirkpatrick (Kalispel, Montana); Technical Sergeant Lucian W. Means, (Luguna Beach, California); First Lieutenant Milton K. Conver (Cincinnatti, Ohio); Second Lieutenant John W Dillenger (Avoca, Iowa), Co-Pilot; Captain B.B. Southworth (Columbus, Ohio), Pilot; Sergeant Jack Belk (Temple, Texas); Sergeant William Fleming (Burdine, Kentu

Object number: FRE 997 - A bomber crew of the 303rd Bomb Group, with their...

Object number: UPL 32272 - "Lead crew on bombing mission to Meaulte, France...