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media-36774.jpeg 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

Object Number - 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...

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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  • 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

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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