Joseph W Rawdon
MilitaryWith two engines out due to flak and mechanical problems on a mission to Achmer airfield, Germany 21 Feb 1944, B-17F 42-30866 'Pistol Packin' Mama' was attacked by fighters after falling out of formation and was forced to ditch in the North Sea. Returned to base.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Pistol Packin Mama
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Returned |
21 February 1944 | ||
Born |
Lone Pine, California |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6063, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces