41-24563 Garbage

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303rd Bomb Group Records

Object Number - UPL 43033 - B-17F #41-24563 "Garbage"

Assigned 360BS/303BG [PU-H] Bangor 14/10/42; Molesworth 16/10/42; on training flight with Arthur Adams, Co-pilot: Gene Witterstetter, Navigator: Glen Herrington, Bombardier: Mike Libonatti, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Lew Hart, Radio Operator: Alfd Union, Ball turret gunner: Ed Durant, Waist gunner: Alan Magee, Tail gunner: Jim Gordon, pass-Lt Roy Christianson (10 Returned to Duty); poor weather caused force landed on third attempt Luton 11/11/43 hit RAF Anson EF939. Salvaged. GARBAGE.

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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

Arthur I Adams

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-435845
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edward W Durant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37011803
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

James I Gordon

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18057511
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Lewis C Hart

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

Glen M Herrington

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-728210
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

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Events

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Crashed

11 November 1942 Crash landed due to bad weather

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a space before the words "Tail gunner" in the A/C “Description” to aid readability.

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303rd Bomb Group records

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ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log

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Object number: UPL 43033 - B-17F #41-24563 "Garbage"