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Delivered Denver 19/8/43; Assigned 367BS/306BG [GY-V] Thurleigh 19/9/43; battle damaged Anklam 9/10/43 and returning crash landed base with Woody Thomas, Co-pilot: John Kappmeyer, Navigator: Harry McCaleb, Bombardier: Joe Lukens, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Alex Heyburn, Radio Operator: T.R. Hill, Ball turret gunner: Ed DeByser, Waist gunner: Marcel St Louis, Waist gunner: Ernie Henderson,Tail gunner: Jim Harris (10 Returned to Duty); Missing Air Crew Report 2755.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

People

Edward DeBuyser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

James E Harris

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Ernest H Henderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38259045
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Alexander G Heyburn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 15101646
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

John W Kappmeyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 367th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746364
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log