Ismal Worth Boase
Military
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UPL 26435
Lt Lawrence “Larry” W Nelson, [ Warren, OH ]. 82nd Fighter Squadron, P-51D 44-15745 MX-T “Heavenly Body”. Lt. Nelson seen here with his crew: (L-R on wing) crew chief S/Sgt. Ismal W Boase, [Dallas TX]; assistant crew chief St. Eugene Carter, [Hoopeston IL]; and armorer Sgt. John A Sasseman, [Selinsgrove PA].
Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Sergeant Boase served as Crew Chief to Captain James Wilkinson, alongside Sergeant Eugene Carter.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18060813
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
- Role/Job: Asst Crew Chief
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Sergeant
- Role/Job: Armourer
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885574
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Heavenly Body
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Paris, Titus County, TX | 10 May 1920 | Son of Charles Jackson and Nolie [Cory] Boase. |
Enlisted |
Dallas, TX, USA | 28 October 1940 | Dallas, Texas |
Died |
San Dimas, CA, USA | 25 May 1988 | |
Dallas, TX, USA | |||
Based |
Duxford | Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in the book 'Duxford Diary', 1989 edition by Duxford Aviation Society