Jesse H Elliott
Military24-Jun-42 Assigned as Navigator of B-17F #41-24561 [BN-T] "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS at Alamogordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. 16-Oct-42 Arrived at Molesworth, UK aboard "the Dutchess".
Mission Participations (UNDER CONSTRUCTION) See Biography events.
Connections
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Units served with
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Fast Woman : Fast Worker MK II
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Missions
![B-24 Liberators of the 44th Bomb Group fly over countryside. Image stamped on reverse: 'Planet News.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 16 Feb 1943.' [stamp] Printed caption on reverse: '7-12 Liberator planes of U.S. Bomber Command in flight at the start of an operational patrol from their base "somewhere in England". And February 17th 1943 PN'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379113.jpg.webp?itok=PMFn3r3H)
- Date: 16 February 1943
- Date: 4 February 1943
![The crew of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 41-23778) nicknamed "Jenny", of the 44th Bomb Group, return to Shipdham following a raid on Germany, 29 January 1943.
The insignia attached to the breast of several crew members jackets has been censored.
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- Date: 27 January 1943
- Date: 23 January 1943
- Date: 13 January 1943
Places
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Assigned to Aircraft |
Alamogordo, NM 88310, USA | 24 June 1942 | Assigned as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS at Alamgordo Field, Alamogordo, New Mexico. |
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Other Arrived in UK |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 16 October 1942 | Arrived at Molesworth, UK as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS |
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Other Mission #1, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 17 November 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #2, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 18 November 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #3, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Lorient, France | 22 November 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #4, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 23 November 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #5, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Lille, France | 6 December 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the carriage and wagon works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #6, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Rouen, France | 12 December 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Roeun, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #7, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Romilly-sur-Seine, France | 20 December 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the German air depot at Romilly-sur-Seine, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #8, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 42-5177, 303BG/359BS |
Lorient, France | 30 December 1942 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 42-5177 "Fast Worker MK II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #9, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24609, 303BG/359BS |
Lille, France | 13 January 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24609 "Holy Mackerel", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the Lille Fives Locomotive Works at Lille, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #10, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24605, 303BG/359BS - Aborted |
Lorient, France | 23 January 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24605 "Knockout Dropper", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France, but mechanical failures forced the pilot to abort the sortie. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #11, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24635, 303BG/359BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 27 January 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24635 "The '8' Ball MK II", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #12, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24605, 303BG/359BS |
Osnabrück, Germany | 4 February 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24605 "Knockout Dropper", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the industrial areas of Osnabruck, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #13, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Saint-Nazaire, France | 16 February 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at St. Nazaire, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #14, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Wilhelmshaven, Germany | 26 February 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the naval facilities and U-Boat pens at Wilhelmshaven, Germany RTB OK. |
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Other Promotion in Rank |
Molesworth, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28, UK | 1 March 1943 | Promoted in rank to 1st Lieutanant. |
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Other Mission #15, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Lorient, France | 6 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat pens at Lorient, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #16, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24605, 303BG/359BS |
Rennes, France | 8 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24605 "Knockout Dropper", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rennes, France. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #18, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24561, 303BG/359BS |
Bremen-Vegesack, Bremen, Germany | 18 March 1943 | Served as Navigator of B-17F 41-24561 "The Dutchess", 303BG/359BS on a mission to bomb the U-Boat construction yards at Vegesack, Germany. RTB OK. |
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Other Mission #17, 2LT Jesse H. Elliott, w/B-17 41-24559, 303BG/360BS |
Rouen, France | Served as a substitute Navigator of B-17F 41-24559 "Ooold Soljer", 303BG/360BS on a mission to bomb the railroad marshalling yards at Rouen, France. RTB OK. |
Revisions
Corrected a typo in the event Description section - "mechanical" was misspelled in 2 places.
Added a "#" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" for clarity.
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #18 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/024.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #17 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/022.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #16 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 8-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/021.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #15 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Mar-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/020.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Promoted in Rank event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, http://www.303rdbg.com/
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #14 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 26-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #13 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 16-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/017.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #12 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 4-Feb-43: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/014.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #11 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 27-Jan-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/012.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #10 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Jan-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/011.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #9 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #8 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 30-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/008.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #7 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 20-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/007.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #6 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 12-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/006.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #5 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 6-Dec-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/005.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #4 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 23-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/004.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #3 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 22-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/003.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #2 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 18-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/002.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-May-2016. Added Mission #1 event per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Mission Report of 17-Nov-42: http://www.303rdbg.com/missionreports/001.pdf
Lee Cunningham 5-Mar-2016. Added Arrived in UK event per 303BG/website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Harold L. Stouse crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-stouse.html
Lee Cunningham 5-Mar-2016. Added Assigned to Aircraft event per 303BG/website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Harlod L. Stouse crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-stouse.html
Lee Cunningham 5-Mar-2016. Added initial assignment and airrival in UK info to Summary Biography per 303BG/website, Gary Moncur, Historian, Harlod L. Stouse crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-stouse.html
Lee Cunningham 5-Mar-2016. Made connections to Units, Place, AIrcraft (trhough 31-Mar-43) and Missions (through 31-Mar-43) per 303BG website, Gary Moncur, Historian: Harold L. Strouse crew page: http://www.303rdbg.com/c-359-stouse.html
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roster