43-37666 Full House

Delivered Cheyenne 10/5/44; Kearney 29/5/44; Dow Fd 17/6/44; Assigned 427BS/303BG [GN-T] Molesworth 10/7/44; mid air coll with 43-38057 during assembly 9/11/44, with Bob Davis, Dorwin Sayer, Walt Martin, Fred Bryan, Okey Hibner, Chas Johnson, Lester Pope, Nick Smirmes, Donivan Henry (9 Killed in Action); Salvaged 2 SAD 10/11/44. FULL HOUSE.

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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 W Davis

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

Places

Aircraft

43-38057

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Miss Umbriago
  • Unit: 427th Bomb Squadron 303rd Bomb Group

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added an association to A/C #43-38057 per the info in the A/C description section.

Added the A/C nickname listed in the A/C “Description” section.

Added association to the 427 BS listed in the A/C #43-37666 description section.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

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