42-38020

Delivered Cheyenne 15/11/43; Syracuse 17/12/43; Valley, Wales, UK 22/12/43; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-L] Molesworth 20/1/44; battle damaged Avord 25/4/44 with Vere Wood, Co-pilot: Ernie Greenwood, Navigator: Walt Kurnik, Bombardier: Tom Brown, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Otto Snider, Radio Operator: Henry Jensen, Ball turret gunner: Tom Grant, Waist gunner: John Tevis, Waist gunner: Mike Musashe, Tail gunner: Chas Heathershawe (10 Returned to Duty); crash landed RAF High Halden, Kent, UK; sal 29/4/44. V-PACKET.

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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

Robert J Landry

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-682553
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier

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Revisions

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Added an association to the 427 BS listed in the A/C #42-38020 description section.

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

 

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