John J Hayes

Military
Lieutenant Reeder and his crew, of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed "The Duchess". Printed caption on reverse of print: '61772 AC - Lt. Reeder and crew of the 359th Bomb. Sqd., 303rd Bomb. Group besides a Boeing B-17 "The Duchess", England, 17 July 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Object Number - FRE 4236 - Lieutenant Reeder and his crew, of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed "The Duchess". Printed...

Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Reeder crew. 25 x combat missions. credited 2 x Ju88's downed. ETD

Awards: AM (OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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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

People

Dayton Monroe Reeder

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14065192 / O-735661
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Ground crew work of the 303rd Bomb Group work on the engines of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Duchess". Passed for publication 20 Jan 1944. Printed caption on reverse: 'Famous Fortresses. Associated Press Photo Shows:- Ground crewmen at work on the Fortress "Duchess", which has already been on 50 missions over enemy territory. They are (left to right, lower): Sgt. Clyde L. Dewald, of 200 E Union St., Schnykill Haven, Penn.; and Sgt. James C. Hicks, of Rowtob, Henderson, K.Y.; (Upper) Cpl. Charles

41-24561

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Duchess, Sure Stuff
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Albany, NY 14 February 1919 Husband of Ursula.

Enlisted

Albany, NY 15 April 1942 Albany, New York

Other

Discharged USAAF

16 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

10 July 1984

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Revisions

Date20 May 2021 09:39:29
ContributorAl_Skiff
Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/671646352
https://www.fold3.com/record/86147256/john-j-hayes-wwii-army-enlistment…
https://www.fold3.com/record/621134596/john-hayes-1919-veterans-affairs…
http://www.303rdbg.com/359reeder.html

Date27 Sep 2014 18:16:15
ContributorAAM
Sources

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

John J Hayes: Gallery (1 items)

Lieutenant Reeder and his crew, of the 359th Bomb Squadron, 303rd Bomb Group, with their B-17 Flying Fortress, nicknamed "The Duchess". Printed caption on reverse of print: '61772 AC - Lt. Reeder and crew of the 359th Bomb. Sqd., 303rd Bomb. Group besides a Boeing B-17 "The Duchess", England, 17 July 1943. U.S. Air Force Photo.'

Object number: FRE 4236 - Lieutenant Reeder and his crew, of the 359th Bomb...