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Herried Crew (708) Front Row L-R: Lew Stuart (B), Kenneth Bowie (CP), Warren Herried (P), and Frank Corcoran (N) Back Row L-R: Houston Bagwell (FE), Ralph Dattolo (RO), Bill Giffard (TG) Plane is one of the Stormy Weather's, there were 3 that were named that way in the group

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Units

The insignia of the 447th Bomb Group.

447th Bomb Group

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

People

Houston L Bagwell

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
Herried crew

Kenneth L Bowie

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant

Frank J Corcoran

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator
Herried crew

Ralph A Dattolo

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Civilian
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group
Herried crew

William J Giffard

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group

Aircraft

42-37902

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hell's Bells/Sure Stuff
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

43-37570

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stormy Weather (Ten-Tenths)
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 447th Bomb Group

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Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorpamccolgan
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447 Bomber Group History

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorpamccolgan
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447 Bomb Group history

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributor447th Bomb Group UK
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Aircraft was transferred to the 447th Bomb Group from the 379th Bomb Group late war. Although the aircraft was painted in 447 colours, it never actually flew a mission with the 447th before the war in Europe ended.

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
ChangesChanges to place associations
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Removed associations not depicted in the image.

Date: 4 Jun 2020 21:45:59
Contributortimothymotz
ChangesCreated entry with collection, unit associations and place associations
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Timothy Motz, from Pictorial History of the 447th Bombardment Group (H) https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/41056