Leonard Gilbert Conly

Military
media-31453.jpeg UPL 31453 The combat / ground crew of Boeing's 5,000th B-17, 43-37716, 5 Grand, in the 98th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force. 1944

Back Row : Cpl. Bonds - Lt. Leonard L. Conly - Sgt. Frank S. Carter - Lt. Warren Hansen - Lt. Bryce Jones - MSgt. James Bates.
Front Row : Pvt. Charles R. Kelley - Sgt. Victor L. Ruthart - Sgt. Walter J. Nagel - Sgt. George W. Meyers - SSgt. Ruel D. Nelson - SSgt. Michael J. Santianna - Sgt. Noolas.

Details added. Word spacing, punctuation removed from aircraft names for clarity, uniformity, and readability. - Kickapoo

Object Number - UPL 31453 - The combat / ground crew of Boeing's 5,000th B-17, 43-37716, 5 Grand, in the 98th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force. 1944 Back Row : Cpl....

Shot down 9 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3543 'Sack Time Suzy', Landed in Sweden. Interned (INT).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.

96th Bomb Group

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

People

James Thomas Degnan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 32574214
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: waist gunner

Louis Joseph Finnan

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 38313197
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator, Radio Operator Gunner

John Henry Fox

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-797509
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Rodney Sinclair Greene

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39225372 at enlistment, then T-708
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Pilot

George Joseph LeBlanc

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11115638
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

42-3543

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sack Time Suzy
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Interned (INT)

Sweden 9 October 1943

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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MACR 946 (middle name Gilbert)

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 946 / MACR 946; Snetterton Falcons pg 75-76 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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Object number: UPL 31453 - The combat / ground crew of Boeing's 5,000th B-17...