42-102666 Wizard of Oz

Delivered Cheyenne 24/3/44; Kearney 12/4/44; Grenier 28/4/44; Assigned 563BS/388BG [E] Knettishall 30/4/44; destroyed by enemy aircraft at Poltava with Lt Oswald 21/6/44; Salvaged 2/7/44. WIZARD OF OZ.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Nicholas G Duncan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38002619
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Places

Sergeant George Mondale, Lieutenant Ernest Demaray, Sergeant John McCallum and Lieutenant Roger Soth of the 452nd Bomb Group with Russian personnel. Image via William C Gaither. Letter from Gaither enclosed with print: ‘These photographers were taken at Poltava, Russia on June 22 1944. On June 21st my group, the 452d and others flew from England to Poltava en route hitting oil refinery at Rhurland, Germany. That night after landing German dive bombers bombed the field destroying ninety or more B-17 airc

Poltava

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Eastern Command Headquarters (ESCOM)

Missions

428

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Revisions

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https://388bg.com/servlet/Controller?pageType=detail&id=42-102666&dataT…

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388th BG Association Records

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log