George R Coleman

Military
media-40332.jpeg UPL 40332 The Howard D Hunter Crew of the 305th BG pose in front of 42-6153. A training Aircraft Stateside. The crew were shot down 20/12/43 in 42-37930
1st Row, Left to right
Howard D Hunter (Long Island, NY) Pilot (POW), Howard C Johnson ( Lincoln, NE) Co-Pilot (POW), Gerald R Foster (Rockwell Center, NY) Nav (POW), David W Parks Bombardier (Meriden, CT) Bombardiet (KIA),
2nd row, left to right:
Gordon R McCully (Wills Point, TX) FE/ Top Turret Gunner (POW), Dwight A Norman (Albion, NY) Waist Gunner (POW), Donald H Montgomery (Carpenter, WY) Radio Op (POW), K K Detweiler (Philadelphia, PA) Waist Gunner (POW), George R Coleman (Minneapolis, MN) Tail Gunner, (POW), James E Cole (Norfolk, VA) Ball Turret Gunner (POW).

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Object Number - UPL 40332 - The Howard D Hunter Crew of the 305th BG pose in front of 42-6153. A training Aircraft Stateside. The crew were shot down 20/12/43 in 42-37930 1st...

Shot down 20 December 1943 in B-17 #42-37930, Prisoner of War (POW), Stalag Luft 17.



POW, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Medal

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

People

James E Cole

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Kenneth K Detweiler

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Gerald R Foster

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Navigator

Howard D Hunter

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Howard C Johnson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

42-37930

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 365th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 20 December 1943

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 1708 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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