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media-35249.jpeg UPL 35249 "FORT AND TRAILER: A good view of an 8th AAF Flying Fortress in flight is caught from underneath with its inevitable trails when flying at high altitudes. The shot was taken during the ship's actual participation in an operation mission to Bremen on Dec 20th."

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Object Number - UPL 35249 - "FORT AND TRAILER: A good view of an 8th AAF Flying Fortress in flight is caught from underneath with its inevitable trails when flying at high...

Delivered Cheyenne 5/3/43; Gore 6/3/43; Cheyenne 24/3/43; Romulus 16/4/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-D] Thurleigh 18/5/43; transferred 359BS/303BG [BN-X] Molesworth 25/9/43; 15m Missing in Action Oschersleben 11/1/44 with Bill Pursell, Co-pilot: Francis Krohn, Navigator: Marvin Mussett, Bombardier: Joe Kyne, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Pete Castriciano, Radio Operator: Jim Beeny, Ball turret gunner: Leon Faner, Waist gunner: Kermit Nye, Waist gunner: Harley Eastburn, Tail gunner: John Swanson (10 Killed in Action); enemy aircraft, crashed Laubke, near Lemgo, 15 miles E of Bielefeld, Hamelin, Ger. Missing Air Crew Report 1928. BALTIMORE BOUNCE.

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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

Argentos, James 18108164 T/Sgt. 367th BS 306th BG Air Corps

James Argentos

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18108164
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)

John J Barrett

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11004169
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer

James C Beeny

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 12092127
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator Gunner

Peter C Castriciano

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 31190922
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner

LeRoy E Daub

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O800744
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Failed to Return (FTR)

Germany 11 January 1944

Revisions

Date26 Apr 2021 22:01:48
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

Corrected the association to the 8th AF.

Date26 Apr 2021 21:52:04
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to unit associations
Sources

Added an association to the 8th AF.

Date21 Oct 2020 15:14:38
Contributorjmoore43
ChangesChanges to nicknames and description
Sources

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

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:24
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / MACR 1928 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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