Frithjof M Lunde

Military
media-26646.jpeg UPL 26646 Captain John E Fletcher and lead crew on bombing mission to Ludwigshafen, Germany, in front of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 44-8137. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 5 September 1944.

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Object Number - UPL 26646 - Captain John E Fletcher and lead crew on bombing mission to Ludwigshafen, Germany, in front of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 44-8137. 427th Bomb...

Mission to Posen, Poland (a 10-11 hour mission). Transferred to 427 for last 6 missions. First mission to bomb using radar in thick cloud cover



DFC, Air medal 2 oak leaf clusters, Unit citation, European Theatre, 2 overseas bars

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Units served with

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

People

John E Fletcher

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-755312
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-8137

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97904) nicknamed "Lady Janette" of the 452nd Bomb Group drops bombs over the target. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Stuttgart 5 Sept 44. 452 BG Mott A/C.'

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  • Date: 5 September 1944

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Risor, Norway 7 February 1921

Died

31 March 2012

Buried

Ramsey Creek Preserve, Westminster, South Carolina

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self October 2007; family

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