41-24562 Sky Wolf

media-20592.png UPL 20592 Official USAAF photo B-61068 AC – Original caption : “Lt. Kyse and crew of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside the Boeing Flying Fortress “Sky Wolf”. England, 11 November 1943.”

[ Back row, from left ro right : 1st Lt Walter R. Kyse; 2nd Lt William C. DaShiell; 2nd Lt Hilton C. Mabie; 2nd Lt Thomas H. Sutherland; 2nd Lt Don J. De Laura / Front row, left to right : Sgt Arthur H. Robinson Jr; S/Sgt Bernard J. Radebaugh; ] S/Sgt Robert L. Stevenson; Sgt Clifford M. McKinney, Sgt Robert J. Owen; Sgt George J. Morrison. ]

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Object Number - UPL 20592 - Official USAAF photo B-61068 AC – Original caption : “Lt. Kyse and crew of the 358th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, beside the Boeing Flying...

Assigned 358BS/303BG [VK-A] Bangor 14/10/42; Molesworth 16/10/42; 60m Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Aubrey Emerson, Co-pilot: McDonald Riddick, Navigator: Lew Halliburton, Bombardier: Don Delaura, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Grover Mullins, Radio Operator: Jim Supple, Waist gunner: John Visznecki, Waist gunner: Jim Pleasant, Tail gunner: Bernie Sutton (9 Prisoner of War), Ball turret gunner: Howard Zeitner (Killed in Action); crashed Wolsdorf, four miles SW of Helmstedt, Ger; Missing Air Crew Report 1925. SKY WOLF.

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Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Air Service Group 358th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-726969
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Corporal Robert Brud of the 303rd Bomb Group, cleans the propeller of a B-17 Flying Fortress. Passed for publication 16 Dec 1942. Printed caption on reverse: 'The Holidays He Missed. 23 year-old Robert Brud, of 4618 N. Melvina Avenue, is a corporal in the Air Corps. In private life he was with the Howard Radio Corporation of Belmont Avenue. "I hope you enjoyed your holidays" he sends word to his parents and sisters. "I'm busy here, but fine." O.P.S. Robert cleaning props. 47a.' On reverse: Current Affairs
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36320628
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner
Technical Sergeant Francis John Burns, a gunner of the 303rd Bomb Group, with his accordion. Image stamped on reverse: 'Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 9 Apr 1943.' [stamp] and' 257526.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"He'll have music wherever he goes". T/Sergt. Francis John Burns, of 20 Greenville St., Somerville, Mass. is now serving as a gunner with the U.S. Army Air Force in Britain. He has been on 14 raids and holds the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster. He w
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31036867
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729695
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 17042935 / O-734677
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Failed to Return (FTR)

11 January 1944

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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid clarity.

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303rd BG Web Page

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Added photo with the Walter R. Kyse crew

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Freeman's "The B-17 Flying Fortress Story"

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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1925 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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