Howard H Nardine
Military23-Jun-42 Assigned as Ball Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24620 [PU-O] "Snap! Crackle! Pop!" 303BG/360BS with crew at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard B-17F #41-24620.
Mission Participation (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Ooold Soljer
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Snap! Crackle! Pop!
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Big Time Operator II
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 381st Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron 532nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Shak Hak
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
![Two airmen of the 303rd Bomb Group admire the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Iza Vailable". Printed caption removed from reverse. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency, 'Sacred' and U.S. Official Photograph O.W.I. [Stamps].](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-407619.jpg.webp?itok=aEyghgX9)
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Iza Vailable
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 31 March 1943
- Date: 28 March 1943
- Date: 22 March 1943
- Date: 12 March 1943
- Date: 8 March 1943
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA | 26 June 1942 | Assigned as Ball Turret Gunner of B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
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Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 16 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Ball Turret Gunner aboard B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS |
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Other Mission #1, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 17 November 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #2, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 18 November 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #3, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Rouen, France | 12 December 1942 | Served as Ball TUrret Gunner aboard B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #4, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK |
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Other Mission #5, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Losomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK |
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Other Mission #6, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2967, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2967 "Shak Hak", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #7, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Hamm, Germany | 14 February 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railraod marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany. Severe codl and weaterh forced Wing Command to recall the entire 303BG formation. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #8, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 16 February 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #9, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #10, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Brest, France | 27 February 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the port facilities and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #11, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Lorient, France | 6 March 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Loreint, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #12, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS - Aborted |
Rennes, France | 8 March 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rennes, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. |
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Other Mission #13, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Rouen, France | 12 March 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #14, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-5483, 303BG/360BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 22 March 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-5483, 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Baot pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #15, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS |
Rouen, France | 28 March 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #15, SSGT Howard H. Nardine, w/B-17F 42-29570, 303BG/360BS |
Rotterdam, Netherlands | 31 March 1943 | Served as Ball Turret Gunner on B-17F 42-29570 "Big Time Operator II", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the shipyards at Rotterdam, Holland. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - added a missing double quote.
Lee Cunningham 6-Mar-2016, Added Mission #16 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 31-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/027.pdf
Lee Cunningham 6-Mar-2016, Added Mission #15 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 28-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/026.pdf
Lee Cunningham 6-Mar-2016, Added Mission #14 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 22-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/025.pdf
Lee Cunningham 6-Mar-2016, Added Mission #13 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf
Lee Cunningham 6-Mar-2016, Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 8-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/021.pdf
Lee Cunningham 6-Mar-2016, Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020.pdf
Lee Cunningham 6-Mar-2016. Made connections to Aircraft 41-24559, 42-5483 and 42-29570 and Missions of 6-Mar-43, 8-Mar-43, 12-Mar-43, 22-Mar-43, 28-Mar-43 and 31-Mar-43
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016, Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016, Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016, Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/016.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016, Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 14-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/015.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Feb-2016. Made connections to Missions of 14-Feb-43, 16-Feb-43, 26-Feb-43 and 27-Feb-43 pere 303BG records: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2016, Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf
Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2016, Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf
Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2016, Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf
Lee Cunningham 27-Jan-2016 Made Connections to Aircrafr 42-2967 & 42-2973 and Missions of 13 & 23 Jan-43 per 303BG Mission Reprots, Gary Moincur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016, Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016, Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016, Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016, Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Arrived in UK event 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian per Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian per Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html
Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added initial assignment, and arrival info to Summary Biography; made connections to Place, Aircraft (through 3-Jan-43) and Missions (through 3-Jan-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian per Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-nopq.html#N