John C Simpson Jr

Civilian
media-22805.jpeg UPL 22805 Early photo of B17g grew No. 5844. Bottom row second from left is co-pilot John H. Murphy. On his right is pilot William H. Clark. The other crew members (not certain of their position in photo) are: John C. Simpson (Nav), Joseph M. Byrnes (Bom), Albert L. Fischer (Eng), Harold L. Hallstrom (Radio), Robert F. foster Jr. (Waist Gnr), Carl E. Cates (Gnr), Salvatore J. Franzese (Gnr), Irving L. Dunham (Gnr)

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Object Number - UPL 22805 - Early photo of B17g grew No. 5844. Bottom row second from left is co-pilot John H. Murphy. On his right is pilot William H. Clark. The other crew...

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Units served with

The insignia of the 381st Bomb Group.

381st Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (MS-V, serial number 42-32060) of the 535th Bomb Squadron, 381st Bomb Group.

42-32060

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Boulder Buf
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron

Revisions

Date27 Sep 2014 18:15:48
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx

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Object number: UPL 22805 - Early photo of B17g grew No. 5844. Bottom row...