Jacob R McClenny

Military
media-21440.jpeg UPL 21440 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose, AC 44-6907. Middle first row the pilot, Lt. Robert Kern Potter, to his right CP Lt. Jacob McClenny. Other crew members Nav. Lt. Albert Minton, Engineer/TT Sgt. James McDonald, TG Sgt. John Cauthen, BT Sgt. Wilbur Leblanc, LWG Sgt. Robert Barr, RO Sgt. Donovan Edwards, NG Sgt Maxwalten Hennings.

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Object Number - UPL 21440 - 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose, AC 44-6907. Middle first row the pilot, Lt. Robert Kern Potter, to his right CP Lt. Jacob...

'Flying as a B-17 pilot with the 509th Bomb Squadron, 351st Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force we bombed Berlin on March 18 1945.'

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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

44-6907

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

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Dallas, Texas 6 October 1920

Revisions

Date
ContributorEmily
Changes
Sources

Self, via American Air Museum Memory Book Correspondence.

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

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

Jacob R McClenny: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 21440 - 351st BG, 509 Squadron crew of the Portland Rose...

Object number: UPL 27931 - Jacob R McClenny Lt Colonel [Retd] USAF.