Howard C Francis

Military
Lieutenants P.F. Brown, Herbert T. Myers and Howard C. Francis of the 379th Bomb Group plot the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30866) nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 6 Feb 1944.' [stamp] and '303600.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Pistol Packin' Mama". Associated Press Photo Shows: Pilot and co-pilot check route of flight with navigator before take-off. L to R Co-pilot media-380020.jpg FRE 1224 Lieutenants P.F. Brown, Herbert T. Myers and Howard C. Francis of the 379th Bomb Group plot the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30866) nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 6 Feb 1944.' [stamp] and '303600.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Pistol Packin' Mama". Associated Press Photo Shows: Pilot and co-pilot check route of flight with navigator before take-off. L to R Co-pilot PF Brown, 161 Mile Square Road, Yonkers, NY, Navigator Lt Herbert T Myers, Port Townsend, Wash, and Pilot Lt Howard C Francis, Taunton, Mass. Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1224 - Lieutenants P.F. Brown, Herbert T. Myers and Howard C. Francis of the 379th Bomb Group plot the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying...

Assigned to 379BG, 8AF USAAF.

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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

42-30866

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Providence, RI, USA 30 March 1942

Born

Taunton, MA, USA

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Howard C Francis: Gallery (2 items)

Lieutenants P.F. Brown, Herbert T. Myers and Howard C. Francis of the 379th Bomb Group plot the route for their next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30866) nicknamed "Pistol Packin' Mama". Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 6 Feb 1944.' [stamp] and '303600.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: '"Pistol Packin' Mama". Associated Press Photo Shows: Pilot and co-pilot check route of flight with navigator before take-off. L to R Co-pilot

Object number: FRE 1224 - Lieutenants P.F. Brown, Herbert T. Myers and...

Lieutenant Howard C. Francis, Lieutenant Herbert T. Myers and Lieutenant Robert F. Brown of the 379th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress that is being refueled. Passed for publication 5 Feb 1944. Handwritten caption on reverse: '8007. 33K. 379.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Frankfurt Has Second Pounding In 6 Days. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Three of the crew of the Flying Fortress "Pistol Packin' Mama", are seen stacking their equipment they've just brought from the plane afte rlanding from Friday

Object number: FRE 4747 - Lieutenant Howard C. Francis, Lieutenant Herbert T...