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Jack W Bailey

Military

Crashed near St. Trond on 9 Feb 45 in B-17 #43-38764, RTD.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Insignia associated with the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force.

359th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

Enrique Mark Reider

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 19177209
Highest Rank: Sergeant
Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

43-38764

Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of the east end of Molesworth airfield looking north, the control tower and two T2 hangars are right of the vertical runway, 5 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/889. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Molesworth

Site type: Airfield

Revisions

Date22 Feb 2021 21:09:46

Contributorjmoore43

Changes

Sources

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

Date27 Sep 2014 18:13:55

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Hell's Angels Newsletter May 2001 MACR 12230