Alden P Madsen

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Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG. Lt: John A Miller, Rt: Alden "Pat" Madsen. Taken after I returned from Bury St Edmonds where I received the DFC.' media-379965.jpg FRE 1650 Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG. Lt: John A Miller, Rt: Alden "Pat" Madsen. Taken after I returned from Bury St Edmonds where I received the DFC.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1650 - Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG....

Badly wounded by fire in A/C #42-38053 'Cap'n Crow' in a form up accident over the base. on 7 May 1944. Target was Berlin. The plane had flares stored in the top turret and for some reason they exploded and the pilot ordered the crew to bail out. The pilot Wright and Raper were possibly overcome by fumes and passed out. The rest of the crew bailed out, in all 5 of the crew were killed.

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42-38053

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jenny Lee aka Cap'n Crow
  • Unit: 100th Bomb Group 457th Bomb Group 349th Bomb Squadron

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.

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100th BG Casualty Report / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Alden P Madsen: Gallery (6 items)

Personnel, including John A Miller, of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group outside a Nissen hut. John A Miller, A veteran waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS- 100th BG. Lt to Rt, standing: AL Bridges (WG), John A Miller (WG), Pat Madsen (TT), George McCleary (TG). Kneeling: Larry Pratt (eng), Marcena Dottoviano (TG) <KIA July 29, 1944. Dottie was killed the 2nd day after this picture was taken-.'

Object number: FRE 1644 - Personnel, including John A Miller, of the 349th...

Personnel, including John A Miller, of the 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group outside a Nissen hut. John A Miller, A veteran waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS- 100th BG. Lt to Rt Rear: Al Bridges (WG), Pat Madsen (TT), George McCleary (TG). Front: Larry Pratt (E), Marcena "Dottie" Dottoviano (TG) (KIA 7-29-44) Congratulating John A Miller (WG) on receiving DFC.'

Object number: FRE 1645 - Personnel, including John A Miller, of the 349th...

Personnel of the 100th Bomb Group, including John A Miller, enjoy a drink outside a Nissen hut. John A Miller, A veteran waist gunner of the 100th Bomb Group has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944 349th BS- 100th BG. Lt to RT Standing: Pat Madsen(TT), John A Miller (WG), Al Bridges (WG). Front: George McCleary (TG).'

Object number: FRE 1647 - Personnel of the 100th Bomb Group, including John...

Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG. Lt: John A Miller, Rt: Alden "Pat" Madsen. Taken after I returned from Bury St Edmonds where I received the DFC.'

Object number: FRE 1650 - Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat"...

Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat" Madsen of the 100th Bomb Group. John A Miller has handwritten on reverse: 'July 1944, 349th BS-100th BG. Alden "Pat" Madsen & John A Miller (with Jacket).'

Object number: FRE 1651 - Staff Sergeant John A Miller and Alden "Pat"...

Object number: UPL 15856 - The Ralph W Wright Crew, 100th Bomb Group, 349th...