Charles Patrick Seymour

Military

Completed 25 missions from July 1943 to February 1944. Painted the nose art of B-17 42-30317 nicknamed "Second Chance"

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.

388th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-30212

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Quarterback
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Second Chance" of the 562nd Bomb Squadron, 388th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: 'A-61554 AC - The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress "Second Chance" at an airbase in England, 19 September 1943. 562nd Bomb Sqdn., 388th Bomb Gp. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

42-30317

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Second Chance
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 562nd Bomb Squadron

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Nickname provided by his son. I have a photo of him and his crew or by himself if you’d like a copy to be sent.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.388bg.info/Personnel.html