Edward H Hobbs

Military

Oct. 9, 1943 in the 'Stupefier' B-17F 42-29890 in which crewsuccssfully crash landed in a field near the 379th BGon return from mission to Anklam, Germany. Hobbs was hospitalized.

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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

42-29890

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Madame Pisonyer aka Stupifier
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AF Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 320