Clarence Hightshoe
Military | Lieutenant Colonel | Navigator | 305th Bomb Group Can Do
See "Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor, for a detailed biography.
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B-17 Flying Fortress
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B-17F-50-VE night operations with 305th BG, 8th AF.
Delivered Long Beach 13/8/43 with Joe Hearn(d); Cheyenne 15/8/43; Assigned 422BS/305BG [JJ-K] Chelveston 7/11/43 HOME-SICK ANGEL; 858BS/492BG Alconbury (Carpetbagger Ops) 26/6/44. STRIPPED FOR ACTION aka SWING SHIFT.
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Alconbury
Military site : airfield
Alconbury had been constructed as a satellite airfield for RAF Upwood and Wyton and was used by RAF Squadrons: Nos. 15, 40 and 156. In preparation for the arrival of American heavy bombers, the base was developed in 1942 with the runways extended. When... -
Chelveston
Military site : airfield
Chelveston was adapted and expanded in preparation for the arrival of American forces. Rather than heavy bombers, the first aircraft to fly from its runways were C-47 Skytrains that were flown by the 60th Troop Carrier Group in July 1942. The first...
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
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| 07 June 2019 14:53:05 | phil marchese | Changes to production block number, manufacturer, nicknames and markings |
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Ducimus Camouflage & Markings; B-17 |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 07 June 2019 14:50:06 | phil marchese | Changes to media associations |
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Uncamouflaged B-17G does not match, nor does nose art. |
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| Date | Contributor | Update |
| 27 September 2014 18:40:59 | AAM | AAM ingest |
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log |
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