George R Redhead

Military
media-36752.jpeg UPL 36752 "Lead crew on a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sky Wolf'. 303rd Bomb Group. 30-Jul-43."

Rear L-R: 1Lt William V Chamberlain, 2Lt James R McConnen, 1Lt Jack C Timken, Lt Col Kermit D Stevens, 2Lt William B. Harper, 2Lt Robert K Solverson

Front L-R: S/Sgt Criscienzo N Giassullo, S/Sgt George R. Redhead, S/Sgt James E. Toy, Sgt Jack Baxter, T/Sgt Leland N. Knuth

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Object Number - UPL 36752 - "Lead crew on a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany, pose in front of the Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Sky Wolf'. 303rd Bomb Group....

Flew 25 missions as part of Timlean's crew on B-17 'Sky Wolf'

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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

Aircraft

41-24562

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sky Wolf
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Toronto, Ohio 8 February 1921

Died

15 July 2005

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / sister, http://303rdbg.com/rost-rs.html#R">http://303rdbg.com/rost-rs.html#R>

George R Redhead: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 19174 - Lt Jack C Timkin and crew of the 358th Bomb...

Object number: UPL 36752 - "Lead crew on a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany...