Arthur C Way

Military

24-Jul-42 Assigned as a Co-Pilot with the 303BG/360BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Co-Pilot of B-17F #41-24620 [PU-O], 303BG/360BS. Flew on 15 credited missions with CPT Fredericks, 4 missions with other pilots. Upgraded to Pilot on 28-Apr-43 and flew 7 missions. Completed a 25-Mission tour on 15-Aug-43.

Mission Participation (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events

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Units served with

303rd Bomb Group

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

360th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

41-24620

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Snap! Crackle! Pop!
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

42-2967

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Shak Hak
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Two airmen of the 303rd Bomb Group admire the nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Iza Vailable". Printed caption removed from reverse. On reverse: Keystone Press Agency, 'Sacred' and U.S. Official Photograph O.W.I. [Stamps].

42-2973

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: Iza Vailable
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

A B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Kicking Horse" of the 303rd Bomb Group takes off with a feathered engine. Handwritten caption on reverse: ''Kicking Horse' of 303BG. Received 7/7/1944.' On reverse: Daily Graphic [Stamp, ref. no. M4226L].

42-5483

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Nicknames: The Devil Himself : Red Ass
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Missions

VIII Bomber Command 47

Date: 28 March 1943

VIII Bomber Command 46

Date: 22 March 1943

VIII Bomber Command 42

Date: 12 March 1943

VIII Bomber Command 41

Date: 8 March 1943

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Hell's Angels" of the 303rd Bomb Group. Passed for publication 24 Sep 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'American Public To See Veteran Raider. The famous Flying Fortress "Hell's Angels," which has raided enemy territory 41 times dropping 205,000 lbs of bombs and shooting down 16 enemy fighters, is to be flown to the United States where it will "tour" the country for inspection by the American public. Its targets include St. Nazaire (3 times), Wilhelmshave

VIII Bomber Command 40

Date: 6 March 1943

Places

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other Assigned to Unit	Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA	24 July 1942	Assigned as a Co-Pilot with the 303BG/360BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico.
Other Arrived in UK	Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK	16 October 1942	Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!" 303BG/360BS.
Other Mission #1 2LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 41-24620, 303BG/360BS	Saint-Nazaire, France	18 November 1942	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 41-24620 "Snap! Crackle! Pop!" 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #2 2LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS	Lille, France	13 January 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable" 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #3 2LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2967, 303BG/360BS	Lorient, France	23 January 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Shak Hak" 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #4 2LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS - Aborted	Hamm, Germany	14 February 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Hamm, Germany, bur severe weather forced Wing Command to recall the entire 303BG formation.
Other Mission #5 2LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS	Saint-Nazaire, France	16 February 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #6 2LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS	Brest, France	27 February 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the port area and U-Boat pens at Brest, France. RTB OK.
Other Promotion in Rank	Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK	1 March 1943	Promoted in Rank to 1st Lieutenant.
Other Mission #7 1LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS	Lorient, France	6 March 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #8 1LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS - Aborted	Rennes, France	8 March 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rennes, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK.
Other Mission #9 1LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS	Rouen, France	12 March 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France. RTB OK.
Other Mission #10 1LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-5483, 303BG/360BS	Wilhelmshaven, Germany	22 March 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-5483 "Red Ass", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK.
Other Mission #11 1LT Arthur C. Way, w/B-17F 42-2973, 303BG/360BS	Rouen, France	28 March 1943	Served as Co-Pilot of B-17F 42-2973 "Iza Vailable", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France. RTB OK.
Other Promoted to Pilot	Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK	28 April 1943	Promoted to Pilot

Revisions

Date2 Dec 2020 04:16:50

Contributorjmoore43

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Added a space to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

Date10 Mar 2016 21:00:08

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 10-Mar-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gray Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 28-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/026.pdf

Date10 Mar 2016 20:58:25

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 10-Mar-2016. Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gray Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/025.pdf

Date10 Mar 2016 20:55:38

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 10-Mar-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gray Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf

Date10 Mar 2016 20:53:35

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 10-Mar-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gray Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 8-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/021.pdf

Date10 Mar 2016 20:50:14

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 10-Mar-2016. Added Promoted in Rank event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/

Date10 Mar 2016 20:48:05

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 10-Mar-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gray Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020.pdf

Date10 Mar 2016 20:44:44

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 10-Mar-2016. Made connections to Missions of 6-Mar-43, 8-Mar-43, 12-Mar-43, 22-Mar-43 and 29-Mar-43 per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, 303BG Mission Reports of dates stated: http://www.303rdbg.com/

Date26 Feb 2016 19:31:00

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 24-Feb-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gray Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/018.pdf

Date26 Feb 2016 19:26:44

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 26-Feb-2016. Made connection to Mission of 27-Feb-43 per 303BG records: http://www.303rdbg.com/

Date24 Feb 2016 22:42:51

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 24-Feb-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gray Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/016.pdf

Date24 Feb 2016 22:40:47

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 24-Feb-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gray Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 14-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/015.pdf

Date28 Jan 2016 18:19:30

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 28-Jan-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf

Date28 Jan 2016 18:17:33

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 13-Jan-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/010.pdf

Date28 Jan 2016 18:13:51

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 28-Jan-2016. Made Connections to Aircraft 42-2967& 42-2973 and Missions of 13 & 23 Jan-43 per 303BG Mission Reports, Gary Moncur, Historian: http://www.303rdbg.com/

Date25 Jan 2016 23:19:47

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, HIstorian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf

Date25 Jan 2016 23:16:12

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Promoted to Pilot event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html

Date25 Jan 2016 23:14:37

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html

Date25 Jan 2016 23:12:10

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Assigned to Unit event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html

Date25 Jan 2016 23:08:44

ContributorLee8thbuff

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Lee Cunningham 25-Jan-2016. Added Summary Biography; made connections to Place, Aircraft (through 3-Jan-43) and Missions (through 3-Jan-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Jacob W. Fredericks crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-360-fredericks.html

Date27 Sep 2014 18:04:02

ContributorAAM

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#W