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Delivered Denver 20/2/43; Presque Is 19/4/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-N] Molesworth 2/6/43; on training flight 4/8/43 crashed Arenig Fawr Mt, Bala, Merioneth, Wales with Jim Pratt, Co-pilot: Bill Bowling, Navigator: Allan Boner, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Walt Johnson, Radio Operator: Fred Royar, Waist gunner: Walt Robinson, Waist gunner: Phil Simonte, pass-Alf Van Dyke (8 Killed in Service). Apart from tail unit, aircraft was burnt out, Salvaged.

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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

Allan M Boner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

William A Bowling

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O735034
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

James N Pratt

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Walter B Robinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Waist Gunner

Frederic J Royar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32341758
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

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Event Location Date Description

Crashed

Mt. Arenig Fawr, Snowdonia, Wales 8 August 1943 Crashed during a cross-country night training flight into the summit of the mountain. Three of the passengers were stand ins. Some aspects of the aspect were salvaged, but most of it was totally destroyed.

Revisions

Date1 Dec 2020 01:38:40
Contributorjmoore43
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Removed the words "No Name" from the nickname field.

Date11 May 2020 21:06:11
ContributorCastleBren
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303rd Bomb Group records

Date27 Sep 2014 18:40:37
ContributorAAM
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Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log