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Delivered Cheyenne 24 February 1944; Denver 2 March 1944; 1SAG Langley 1 June 1944; Dow Field 24 June 1944; Assigned 379BG Kimbolton 15 July 1944; transferred 305BG Chelveston 16 JUly 1944; transferred 327BS/92BG [UX-R] Podington 1 August 1944; transferred 407BS (PY-U). Was flown by Lt Klyza as 92nd BG lead aircraft on the 4 August 1944 mission to Anklam, Germany, with Captain Frederick T. Prasse as Co-Pilot; ground looped with Stephen McDonnell at Watton Airfield 12 January 1945; Transferred 91BG Bassingbourn 7 May 1945; Salvaged 9thAF 18 May 1946; re-assigned AF 30 April 1947; Recl Comp 19 October 1947.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 92nd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

media-38459.pdf (2.05 MB) Document 38459 Charles L Jordan PDF

His Daughter Fritzie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 326th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 34652328
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer / Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 92nd Bomb Group 13th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771083
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 92nd Bomb Group 325th Bomb Squadron 407th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-389166
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Missions

  • Date: 4 August 1944

Revisions

Date
ContributorED-BB
Changes
Sources

Added ID letters to the 407th BG connection in Bio
4 August 1944 mission : http://www.92ndma.org/92nd/326Journal/844.htm (Klyza and Prasse)

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log