43-37717 The Pro-Kid
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Object Number - UPL 13444 - 43-37717 JD-S, THE PRO-KID, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group
Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/44; Kearney 25/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 545th Bomb Squadron/384th Bomb Group [JD-S] Station 106, Grafton Underwood 3/6/44; detailed Merseburg 20/7/44 with Jack L. Liebert , Navigator: Warren F. May Jr. (Killed in Action); battle damaged Koblenz 5/1/45 with William G. Starr; force landed continent; repaired & returned to the 384th Bomb Group 22/3/45; transferred with group to Istres, France on passenger transport duties; Salvaged 9AF Germany 18 February 1946. THE PRO-KID.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-768102
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot / Passenger
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16041260 / O-760853
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: MOS 1091 Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 545th Bomb Squadron 384th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-718333
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Navigator
Places
Missions
- Date: 4 April 1945
- Date: 31 March 1945
- Date: 30 March 1945
- Date: 26 March 1945
- Date: 24 March 1945
Revisions
AAIR 44-10-10-521 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database