41-24562 Sky Wolf

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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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

People

Samuel H Anderson

  • 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

Robert P Brud

  • 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

Francis John Burns

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31036867
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

William V Chamberlain

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 358th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-729695
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Donald F DeCamp

  • 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

Places

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 January 1944

Revisions

Date16 Oct 2020 19:01:54
Contributorjmoore43
Sources

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

Date14 Mar 2016 18:29:29
ContributorMags
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303rd BG Web Page

Date27 Feb 2016 16:32:10
ContributorED-BB
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Added photo with the Walter R. Kyse crew

Date15 Apr 2015 15:16:33
ContributorED-BB
Sources

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

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:03
ContributorAAM
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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

41-24562: Gallery (9 items)

Object number: UPL 19174 - Lt Jack C Timkin and crew of the 358th Bomb...

Object number: UPL 19985 - 303rd BG 358th BS Lead Crew Dec 20 1943, Sky Wolf...

Object number: UPL 20589 - Official USAAF photo – B-61690 AC Original caption...

Object number: UPL 20592 - Official USAAF photo B-61068 AC – Original caption...

Object number: UPL 36752 - "Lead crew on a bombing mission to Kassel, Germany...

Object number: UPL 38124 - "Crew of the 303rd Bomb Group beside their Boeing...

Object number: UPL 49637 - Ground Crew of B-17F 41-24562 Sky Wolf (358BS) VK...

Object number: UPL 51812 - "Capt. Morales and crew of the 303rd Bomb Group...