Donald Aagesen
Military | Captain | Pilot/Co-Pilot | 303rd Bomb Group
Donald C Aageson served as a pilot with the 303rd Bomb Group. He flew 29 missions.
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B-17 Flying Fortress
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Standing Left to right 1st Lt. Arthur R. Mehlhoff, 2nd Lt. Gaylon C. Williams, F/O Harry F. Newcomb Jr., 2nd Lt. Edgar H. Nelson Kneeling S/Sgt. Vernon H. Harms, S/Sgt Benjamin V. Quackenbush Jr., T/Sgt Norman W. Thye, T/Sgt Donald L. Wagner, S/Sgt. Elwood R. Keeran
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"Lead crew on bombing mission to Hamburg, Germany, in front of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 360th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 24 February 1945." Rear L-R: Capt James Pershing Zwayer, Maj James S Cheney, Capt Harold Lee Stouse, Lt Col William S Raper, 1Lt Lawrence J Lifshus Front L-R: T/Sgt Joseph D. Lillis, T/Sgt George Fred Bostick, 1Lt Melvin E Papp, S/Sgt Leo F Wotanis, F/O James Hodges Hardy
Delivered Dallas 16/6/44; Langley 19/7/44; Grenier 3/8/44; Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-Y] Molesworth 5/8/44; Salvaged 9AF Germany 31/5/46. SPARKY.
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Richard Cole
Military | Colonel | Squadron Commander | 303rd Bomb Group
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. 44 x missions. ... -
Thomas Kelly
Military | Second Lieutenant | Navigator | 303rd Bomb Group
Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Whitlock's crew. 30 x missions, 13 x with Whitlock. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
Places
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Molesworth
Military site : airfield
Molesworth was one of the early stations used by the Eighth Air Force in the UK, first occupied by the 15th Bomb Squadron’s Douglas Bostons in June 1942. Built in 1940 and extended and improved in 1942, Molesworth is most associated with the 303rd...
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Revisions
| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 04 March 2020 15:31:09 | phil marchese | Changes to production block number, manufacturer and markings |
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Marchese; FLYING FORTRESS 1936 1945 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:41:55 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log |
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