UPL 39225

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398th Bomb Group. Typed on front: "Tailwind" 42-97368. Delivered 22 April 1944. Transferred to 306BG 6 May 1944 (crashed Feyensein 12 September 1944). Original Crew 601 SQ: 1st-Lt. Willard Hadjes (Pilot), 2nd Lt. Homer Kuck (Co-Pilot), 2nd Lt. John A. Hiller (Bombardier), 2nd Lt. Richard E. Howell (Navigator), S/Sgt. John B. Lindsay, T/Sgt. Joseph Ferraioule (Radio), S/Sgt. Floyd Jones (Gunner), T/Sgt. Robert Gibb (Top Turret), S/Sgt. James A. Joh(n)son (Gunner), Pvt. Frank K. Pescia (Gunner). Thanks to "Jack" Hiller

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Units

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
The insignia of the 398th Bomb Group.

398th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-97368

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Tailwind
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 398th Bomb Group 368th Bomb Squadron 601st Bomb Squadron

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Date: 12 Jul 2019 13:59:14
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesCreated entry with collection, caption, unit associations and aircraft associations
Sources

398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum. Museum object reference number: Lee Ann Bradley Collection
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