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Delivered Hunter 23/10/44; Dow Fd 31/10/44; Assigned 748BS/457BG [L] Glatton 10/11/44; transferred 603BS/398BG detailed on ferry flight from Burtonwood to Nuthampstead using only five crewmen 2/1/45 with Don DeCleene, Co-pilot: Maynard Stravinski, Navigator: Tom Manos, Flight engineer/top turret gunner: Frank Garry, Radio Operator: Howard Ayres (5 Killed in Service); crashed Birchenhough Hill, Derbyshire, UK 31/1/45; Salvaged 1/2/45.

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People

Black and white portrait of Air Force TSGT. Howard F. Ayers in uniform
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18153933
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-771335
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32914778
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-121966
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Navigator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 398th Bomb Group 603rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-827989
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Places

The mission board of the 457th Bomb Group. Official caption printed on image: '(GM-299-2-457)(16/5/45)(Op's Board's).'
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Connington

Revisions

Date23 Dec 2020 11:09:29
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Date24 Nov 2019 21:20:56
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update of connections

Date27 Sep 2014 18:41:34
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Sources

Dave Osborne, B-17 Fortress Master Log