41-9100 Birmingham Blitzkreig
Associated records from information in the caption.
As 414BS/97BG Polebrook 11/4/42; flew first 8AF bombing mission with Lt. Thomas H. Borders, the Ball turret gunner: Kent West, credited with destruction of 1st German aircraft destroyed, on 17-August 1942; transferred 92BG Bovingdon 24/8/42; CCRC 1/43; 525BS/379BG Kimbolton, UK as formation a/c, complete with bright paint scheme; RAF Clunto, NI. 8/2/44; Salvaged 18/6/45. BIRMINGHAM BLITZKREIG.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14055301 at enlistment, then O-436494
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 13032505 at enlistment, then O-412797
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 12032320 at enlistment, then O-724178
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 97th Bomb Group 414th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 34198623
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Missions
- Date: 17 August 1942
- Official Description:
Revisions
Personal Remembrances of 379th BG Veterans and local Citizens living near Base #117 Kimbolton England
Personal remembrances of 379th BG Veterans and Civilians living in the base 117 Kimbolton area
Personal remembrances of 379th BG Veterans and Civilians living in the Base 117 Kimbolton Area
From interviews with former 379th BG Veterans and local civilians living near Kimbolton Base 117
Personal remembrances of 379th BG Veterans and local Civilians of the Stow Lunga and Kimbolton area.
Lee Cunningham 20-Oct-2014 "Mighty Eighth War Diary" Roger A. Freeman