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UPL 36774
"Lead crew on bombing mission to Nurnburg, Germany, beside a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. 427th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group. England, 20 February 1945."
Rear L-R: Sgt Charles A. Patterson, Sgt Ennis Burns Free Jr, F/O James Hodges Hardy, 1Lt Sylvester H Rape, Maj William Charles "Bill" Heller, 1Lt Benjamin Losiewicz
Front L-R: S/Sgt Paul A Curry, 1Lt William J Polkabla, 1Lt Norman M Klein, 1Lt Rufus S Charlton, S/Sgt Harry D Evans
Rear L-R: Sgt Charles A. Patterson, Sgt Ennis Burns Free Jr, F/O James Hodges Hardy, 1Lt Sylvester H Rape, Maj William Charles "Bill" Heller, 1Lt Benjamin Losiewicz
Front L-R: S/Sgt Paul A Curry, 1Lt William J Polkabla, 1Lt Norman M Klein, 1Lt Rufus S Charlton, S/Sgt Harry D Evans
Delivered Dallas 18/8/44; Langley 2/9/44; Grenier 19/9/44; Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-Z] Molesworth 2/11/44; transferred 544BS/384BG [SU-P] Grafton Underwood 10/5/45; Salvaged 9AF Germany 30/12/45.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-392754
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Squadron Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32945498
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Waist Gunner
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13086423
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grafton Undermud
- Site type: Airfield