Irving Wort

Military
media-37289.jpeg UPL 37289 "Lt. Lowry and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 29 March 1945."

Rear L-R: 2Lt William J Lowry, F/O Ralph S Bennett, 1Lt Irving Wort, 2Lt Stuart King Wood

Front L-R: Sgt Merritt L Moots, S/Sgt Joseph R Madden, Sgt Emanual Warcholak, Sgt William B Thomas, S/Sgt Joseph J Manina

https://www.fold3.com/image/161278959

Object Number - UPL 37289 - "Lt. Lowry and crew of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group based in England, pose in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 29 March...

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 7 x combat missions.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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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

William James Lowry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-766911
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-38608

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Lucille
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron 457th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Washington DC 5 May 1919 Son of Jacob J and Rose Wort.

Enlisted

Washington DC 7 January 1942

Died

Silver Spring, MD 7 December 2001

Buried

Maryland Veterans Cemetery, Cheltenham, MD 12 December 2001 Maryland Veterans Cemetery Cheltenham, Prince George's County, MD Section A E Row 17 Site 3

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

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https://www.fold3.com/record/625273179-irving-wort-1919
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41436920/irving-wort

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https://www.fold3.com/image/538483185
https://www.fold3.com/record/83761938-irving-wort
https://www.fold3.com/record/79623794-irving-wort
https://www.fold3.com/image/210821099?rec=210821180
https://www.fold3.com/record/625273179-irving-wort-1919
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41436920/irving-wort

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https://www.fold3.com/image/538483185
https://www.fold3.com/record/83761938-irving-wort
https://www.fold3.com/record/79623794-irving-wort
https://www.fold3.com/image/210821099?rec=210821180
https://www.fold3.com/record/625273179-irving-wort-1919
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41436920/irving-wort

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#W

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