George E Schatz
Military
398th Bomb Group Collection via Nuthampstead Airfield Museum.
Object Number - UPL 23582 - Kenneth C. Elwood's Crew. Back row: (L-R) James Leahy-Asst. Engineer/Waist Gunner, William S. Hanna-Radio Operative, Stanley Alpert-Navigator, Arthur...
May 4 1944 Elwood was flying ship #42-107191 in the number two position in the lead element of the low squadron and Lt Ford was flying the number 3 position. Elwood said, "before the accident occurred one of my crew told me to watch Ford's ship.
The Ken Elwood crew finished their tour August 8 1944 and were fortunate enough to sail home on the 'Queen Mary' in the company of Winston Churchill who was also on board.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Tomahawk Warrior
- Unit: 398th Bomb Group 600th Bomb Squadron
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the "Summary biography" - “ship” was misspelled.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum Membership List, July 2000
398th History, Vol 1; Fortresses Over Nuthampstead, pg 17
