Bruce A Cook

Military

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 35 x missions. ETD

 

"When our crew arrived in England I got pneumonia and was in the hospital while the crew flew four missions then I flew with them until they finished their thirty five missions. I finished my missions with anyone that needed a ball turret or one mission I went on I served as a waist gunner. I was on Ol Gappy on the 110th mission."

 

Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), EAME (3BS), WWII Victory.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.

379th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A bomber crew of the 379th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-0003) nicknamed "Ol' Gappy". Printed caption on reverse: '.'70915 AC A crew of the 379th Bomb Group poses in front of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Ol' Gappy" at an 8th Air Force base in England on 12 June 1944.'

42-40003

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: TOPPER/ Ol Gappy
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 490th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron

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Born

27 September 1925 BornTerril, Iowa

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