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Rear L-R: Lt's Harold J Wiley, Dean Sanner , Steve Musolino , Gerald Kreske and Sgt Julian Wesley.
Front L-R: Crew Chief-Ground, Omer Van Huylenbroek, John Villalobos, Everett McKean , George Little and Sam Johnstone.
Object Number - UPL 40252 - "1st Lt. Wiley and crew of the 305th Bomb Group, are shown beside the B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Reich's Ruin'. 8 April 1944. England." Rear L-R:...
Delivered Cheyenne 10/11/43; Kearney 28/11/43; Gr Island 4/12/43; Romulus 5/12/43; Presque Is 10/12/43; Assigned 365BS/305BG Chelveston 27/12/43; transferred 401BG Deenethorpe 20/5/45; Returned to the USA 121 BU Bradley 7/6/45; 4168 Base Unit, South Plains, Texas 9/6/45; Reconstruction Finance Corporation (sold for scrap metal in USA) Kingman 8/12/45. REICH'S RUIN.
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People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18171154
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
- Role/Job: Gunner Left Waist & Tail
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 25th Bomb Group 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron 654th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19073772 / O-684056
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 16028599 / O-?
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12039154
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Mechanic
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Benefield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: PIAAF / Presque Is