Jack P Kern

Military
media-21961.jpeg UPL 21961 42-29868 aka "The Venus" with crew.

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Object Number - UPL 21961 - 42-29868 aka "The Venus" with crew.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 351st Bomb Group.

351st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-29817

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Argonaut II
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
A B-17 Flying Fortress (YB-G, serial number 42-29858) of the 508th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group taxying at Polebrook. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Pre-Aug '44. Visiting B-17 waits to t/o. 508BS, YB-G, 351st BG. Polebrook. Source - Ed Hedrick (195A).'

42-29858

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Murder Incorporated, then Censored
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
Pilot Lt. Lloyd Christman and crew members

42-29861

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Buck-Shot
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

42-29863

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Kentucky Babe aka Ain’t it Gruesome
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron

42-29868

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Flap Raiser aka The Venus
  • Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron

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Born

Skiatook, Oklahoma 17 December 1919

Died

Winter Park, FL, USA 14 January 2003

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Death record

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Added an aircraft flown found on 351st.org records

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News article explaining medals

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Missions and aircraft from 351st.org

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Grandson confirmed

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / widow

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Object number: UPL 21961 - 42-29868 aka "The Venus" with crew.