43-37717 The Pro-Kid

media-13444.jpeg UPL 13444 43-37717 JD-S, THE PRO-KID, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group

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Object Number - UPL 13444 - 43-37717 JD-S, THE PRO-KID, 545th Bomb Squadron, 384th Bomb Group

Delivered Cheyenne 15/5/44; Kearney 25/5/44; Dow Fd 1/6/44; Assigned 545th Bomb Squadron/384th Bomb Group [JD-S] Station 106, Grafton Underwood 3/6/44; detailed Merseburg 20/7/44 with Jack L. Liebert , Navigator: Warren F. May Jr. (Killed in Action); battle damaged Koblenz 5/1/45 with William G. Starr; force landed continent; repaired & returned to the 384th Bomb Group 22/3/45; transferred with group to Istres, France on passenger transport duties; Salvaged 9AF Germany 18 February 1946. THE PRO-KID.

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  • Date: 20 November 1944
  • Date: 16 November 1944
A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 43-97968) of the 486th Bomb Group bombs the target during a mission. Printed caption on reverse: '54979 AC- BOMBING THROUGH CLOUD- Flying Fortresses of US 8th AF bombed German airfield at Wiesbaden, west of Franksurt, Nov 10th through broken cloud. Attack made in support of Gen Patton's 3rd Army advance was designed to ground German Aircraft. US Air Force Photo.'
  • Date: 10 November 1944
  • Date: 11 October 1944

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[email protected] - grandson of Richard Glen Wismer

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AAIR 44-10-10-521 / Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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